Fed-up young voters were a vital demographic in sweeping Democrats into power on Tuesday. Some University of Kansas students joined the revolt. But what propelled them? Among the responses provided by a handful of KU students who spoke to the Journal-World on Friday were intolerance, ...
No University of Kansas faculty members were dismissed during the 2025-2026 academic year following a revised tenure policy that was approved in January, a new report shows, but some were denied tenure and one was placed on an improvement plan. The report reviewed by the Journal-World is part ...
Black Hawk helicopters will fly over David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence on Saturday before the football match between Kansas and the University of Central Florida. The group of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters will pass over the stadium immediately prior to the 2:45 p.m. kickoff. The ...
After reaffirming how important they thought KU’s Gateway project was for Lawrence and the university, city commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize issuing up to $100 million in STAR and Community Improvement District bonds for its second phase. The Gateway project, a multi-use ...
The University of Kansas announced a 3% pay increase to all eligible employees, shifting from its current model of merit-based pay to adjust for high inflation, Chancellor Doug Girod said in a message on Monday. The increase will apply to employees across all KU campuses, including Lawrence, ...
Could data centers save Kansas’ rural economy? That question was posed Thursday during a panel discussion on the health of the rural economy in Kansas, with one panelist making the case that data centers could be the answer to sustained economic growth in areas that have long suffered from ...