KU news

KU police arrest man on suspicion of robbery, assortment of crimes associated with domestic violence case
By Sara Shepherd
February 28, 2018
University of Kansas police arrested a man on suspicion of robbery and a string of other crimes in an ongoing domestic violence case.
Recent book from KU researcher reveals ‘underappreciated’ beauty of tapeworms, other observations on parasites
By Joanna Hlavacek
February 27, 2018
For nearly 10 years now, University of Kansas parasitologist Kirsten Jensen has traveled the world in search of new tapeworm species. More than 50 countries and countless gutted specimens later, Jensen has documented her fascination with parasites in a new book, published late last year by the University of Kansas Natural History Museum.
Upcoming KU talks to examine how communities, campuses respond to emergencies
By Joanna Hlavacek
February 26, 2018
It could happen anywhere. In coverage of the Florida high school shooting that left 17 dead earlier this month, that phrase, emphasizing the ubiquity of school shootings, has appeared again and again. This spring, the University of Kansas will host a series of talks examining how college campuses respond when disaster strikes, encompassing everything from floods and power outages to bomb threats and active shooters.
Confucius Institutes, like one at KU, coming under federal scrutiny
By Peter Hancock
February 25, 2018
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and FBI Director Christopher Wray have both said in recent days that they have concerns about the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institutes at universities around the country, including the University of Kansas, saying they operate as propaganda tools of the Chinese Communist Party.
Obama White House photographer to share stories from career this spring at Lied Center
By Joanna Hlavacek
February 23, 2018
Pete Souza, the former White House photographer who documented the presidencies of Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, will share stories from his life and career this spring at the Lied Center on the University of Kansas campus.
3 KU fraternities suspended in 2018
Associated Press
February 22, 2018
Three fraternities at the University of Kansas have been suspended since the beginning of the year.
Delay in announcing KU class cancellation spurs questions, criticism
By Joanna Hlavacek
February 21, 2018
The University of Kansas on Wednesday defended its handling of class cancellations Tuesday — when an early-morning storm encased the area in ice — despite concerns that the timing was poorly managed.
KU Dining Services, KU Chabad team up to open university’s first kosher kitchen
By Joanna Hlavacek
February 19, 2018
Oliver Hall is now home to the “first entirely kosher kitchen” on the University of Kansas campus, KU announced recently.
Healthy Outlook: KU Alzheimer’s center study could change aging as we know it
Research could improve life for seniors, and the generations that depend on them
By Mackenzie Clark
February 18, 2018
My grandfather, now nearing age 90, has always lived a very active lifestyle. He is exemplary of a theory that a University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center research group has set out to prove: Exercise has a strong, positive impact on brain health, and it slows the loss of cognitive function that comes with age.
KU students launch ‘Make it Happen’ conference to encourage girls in STEM
By Joanna Hlavacek
February 17, 2018
Growing up in Lawrence, Alita Joseph always felt her dreams were within reach. Education was emphasized in her household, and her mother, she says, always “made a point” of encouraging the Joseph siblings in their interests, particularly those in STEM fields.
Like rest of country, KU seeing uptick in STD cases
By Joanna Hlavacek
February 16, 2018
Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise at the University of Kansas, according to recent numbers from KU’s Watkins Health Services, and KU’s climbing rates are part of a national surge in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis that hit a record high in 2017.
Lawmakers satisfied with KU’s handling of $7.1 million Medicaid overpayment
By Peter Hancock
01:46 p.m., February 16, 2018 Updated 03:55 p.m.
Members of a legislative oversight committee were briefed Friday about $7.1 million in Medicaid overpayments that were made to the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare over a six-year period. KU recently announced it has repaid the money using a loan from the KU Endowment Association.
KU repays state of Kansas $7.1M for overbilling Medicaid
Associated Press
12:19 p.m., February 15, 2018 Updated 01:45 p.m.
The University of Kansas has reimbursed the state for more than $7.1 million after auditors concluded last year that its social welfare school overbilled the state’s Medicaid program for services.
KU moving forward on planning for a dental school despite legislative setback
By Peter Hancock
February 14, 2018
KU Chancellor Douglas Girod said the university will move forward with preliminary planning to establish a dental school at the Medical Center campus in Kansas City, Kan., despite the fact that a key legislative committee voted recently not to provide funding this year to help launch such a school.
KU researcher part of international team that discovered ancient spiderlike creature with tail
By Joanna Hlavacek
February 12, 2018
The idea that an ancient spiderlike creature with a tail longer than its body once roamed the earth might seem a walking nightmare to some. Not for University of Kansas researcher Paul Selden, whose writings on the recently discovered 100 million-year-old species were recently published in the scientific journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
KU alumna’s $1M gift to establish travel fund for environmental studies students
Staff Report
February 7, 2018
A University of Kansas alumna’s gift of more than $1 million will establish a travel fund for environmental studies students at KU.
KU to hold public meeting next week about design of football practice facility
By Rochelle Valverde
February 7, 2018
The first community meeting to provide input on the design of the new indoor practice facility for the University of Kansas football team is scheduled for next week.
Student accused of multiple crimes, involving theft, vandalism, drugs and porn, across KU Central District
By Nick Gerik
11:49 a.m., February 6, 2018 Updated 12:42 p.m.
A University of Kansas student is accused of breaking into multiple construction sites in the KU Central District in recent months, stealing items, tagging walls with spray paint and in one case, pulling up pornography on a computer in a construction trailer.
Former KU student accused of computer hacking faces 18 felony charges
By Sara Shepherd
01:04 p.m., January 31, 2018 Updated 07:18 p.m.
A former University of Kansas freshman, in fear of flunking out, successfully used a device called a keystroke logger to steal instructors’ confidential login information, hack into multiple campus computers and change F’s to A’s.
KU on-campus police to begin carrying Tasers this semester
By Joanna Hlavacek
January 31, 2018
University of Kansas police officers will soon have a new tool in their arsenal.
KU Legal Aid to host expungement clinic Feb. 10
Staff Report
January 31, 2018
The University of Kansas School of Law will hold an expungement clinic Feb. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Christian Church, 221 W. 10th Street.
A robust economy fuels KU Endowment gains, but concerns loom on horizon
By Joanna Hlavacek
January 30, 2018
As the U.S. economy continues its post-Recession upswing, so too are the country’s university endowments. The healthier stock market presents concerns for some university officials, however, including a “confident” KU Endowment.
ESPN’s Claire Smith to deliver keynote address at KU’s ‘Power of Sport’
Staff Report
January 29, 2018
The University of Kansas will host its fourth annual “The Power of Sport: A Conversation on Business, Race and Sports” Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Kansas Union ballroom, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.
KU law professor Stephen McAllister sworn in as U.S. attorney for District of Kansas
By Joanna Hlavacek
January 25, 2018
Stephen R. McAllister, a distinguished professor of law at the University of Kansas, was sworn in Thursday as U.S. attorney for the District of Kansas.
KU continues to lead state universities in four-year graduation rate
By Joanna Hlavacek
January 24, 2018
While the number of students graduating from Kansas universities continues to fall short of Board of Regents goals, a report released earlier this month by the Regents found one school — the University of Kansas — outpacing all others.
University Senate report urges selling off KU jet
By Peter Hancock
January 21, 2018
A committee of the University Senate at KU is calling on the administration to sell off a private jet that is used mainly for recruiting by the Athletics Department. University officials say that would not be in KU’s best interests, but the issue may come up at the Kansas Legislature this year as lawmakers review the cost of the state’s entire aircraft fleet.
Kobach flew in KU jet for lunch, speaking engagement; university says cost to taxpayers was $4,400
By Peter Hancock
January 21, 2018
In February 2015, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach used a private jet owned by the University of Kansas to attend a lunch in Wichita and a job fair in Kingman. The $4,400 flight, which was billed to the Secretary of State’s office, is one reason why some Kansas lawmakers now want to review the necessity of the state’s entire aircraft fleet.
Universities suffer as international student enrollment declines; KU in better position than most, chancellor says
By Joanna Hlavacek
January 15, 2018
Like its peers across the country, the University of Kansas is seeing a decline in international enrollment — “but not terribly so, thankfully,” Chancellor Douglas Girod said Monday.
Kansas budget director: No room for higher ed concerns after prioritizing K-12 funding, executive branch pay
By Peter Hancock
January 15, 2018
Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget proposal includes $290.2 million in new spending for the new fiscal year that begins July 1, much of it for K-12 education. But he did not address the No. 1 issue facing higher education, which is restoring the cuts he ordered in 2016. Nor did he include Regents employees in the pay raise plan he is proposing for executive branch workers. Budget Director Shawn Sullivan explains the reasons behind those decisions.
Report criticizes KU for $21M in consulting fees over 5 years; university officials say it produced savings
By Peter Hancock
January 15, 2018
A recent report by the University Senate criticized the previous administration at KU for spending $21 million over a five-year period on consulting fees, and getting little in return. It also criticizes the administration for its lack of transparency in disclosing consultant contracts. But KU officials say those consultants have helped the university find more than $51 million in savings and other benefits.

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