- A or A-minus? KU students want a straight answer
- April 15, 2013
- In her introductory psychology course during her freshman year at Kansas University, MacKenzie Oatman scored a 92, while her roommate got a 90. But while that was good enough to earn her roommate an A, Oatman got an A-minus — and fewer points toward her grade-point average. Now she and other KU student government leaders are pushing for a change to make sure that situation can’t happen. By Matt Erickson
- Film festival at KU to showcase reality of Africa
- April 14, 2013
- The Africa World Documentary Film Festival at Kansas University aims to inform people about the African experience by highlighting films that focus on actual Africans and their stories. The festival is scheduled for April 17-20 at 3139 and 3140 Wescoe Hall, 1445 Jayhawk Blvd. By Giles Bruce
- Talk on KU Historic District draws curious crowd
- April 13, 2013
- Kansas University’s newly designated historic district was of interest enough to pack a room Saturday at the Watkins Community Museum of History. More than 30 history buffs showed up for a talk about the district — and a second, adjacent district for which planning is in the works. By Sara Shepherd
- KU’s Big Event getting bigger: Thousands turn out to volunteer for one-day, citywide effort
- April 13, 2013
- Kansas University’s Big Event is, in fact, big — and getting bigger. About 3,000 students, faculty and staff members turned out Saturday to perform community service projects at about 400 sites across Lawrence. Organizers say the effort is a very visible way for KU to say “thank you” to the community. By Sara Shepherd
- Obama coming to Lawrence to visit KU on Friday
- April 13, 2013
- President Obama will visit Kansas University on Friday. The KU Office of Public Affairs and the White House will release more information on the president’s visit as it becomes available. The event may or may not be open to the public, the KU release said.
- KU professor hopes to ‘shake some people up’ with novel that tells ancient story
- April 12, 2013
- Kansas University geography professor Jerry Dobson’s novel “The Waters of Chaos” took 19 years to write, he says. But that’s nothing compared with the spans of time contained in its story. The book combines two stories set 10,700 years apart, and it puts forth a theory that challenges ideas about how human civilization evolved. By Matt Erickson
- Junior becomes KU’s 17th Truman Scholar
- April 11, 2013
- When Hannah Sitz walked into the Kansas University Honors Program office last fall, she’d made her decision: She wasn’t going to apply for a Harry S Truman Scholarship. But by the time she walked out, her mind had been changed. And about six months later, the KU junior from Andover is the university’s 17th-ever Truman Scholar. By Matt Erickson
- Hilltop Hustle 5K making final run through main KU campus this year
- April 11, 2013
- The annual fundraiser run for Hilltop Child Development Center at Kansas University is later this month, and it will be the last chance for runners to take the traditional route through the campus.
- Public gets opportunity to test KU students’ work for Ford
- April 11, 2013
- Some Sunday grocery shoppers could get a chance to test drive a car, in a manner of speaking. The public will get an opportunity Sunday afternoon at Hy-Vee, 3504 Clinton Parkway, to jump in the driver’s seat of a Ford Taurus, and evaluate working models of steering wheels, consoles and dashboards developed by Kansas University students. By Adam Strunk
- KU water conference aims to find out what Midwest can learn from rest of world about drought
- April 10, 2013
- Area residents, especially those with an eye on agriculture, may be aware of the years-long drought that has afflicted the Midwest. But what about the droughts in sub-Saharan Africa or central India? Other parts of the globe, too, are confronting chronically dry climates. And Kansas University researchers who study other regions of the world are putting on a conference this week in part to see what Midwesterners can learn from them. By Matt Erickson
- KU student joining with others from K-State, UMKC to compete for $50,000 prize in urban design contest
- April 9, 2013
- Until last fall, Lauren Brown had never heard of the Urban Land Institute or its student design competition. This week, the Kansas University architecture student is on her way to Minneapolis, Minn., where she’ll compete against students from Harvard and Yale in the contest, with a $50,000 prize at stake. In the meantime, she’s put in a lot of hours with teammates from other area universities she’d never met before. By Matt Erickson
- KU Women’s Hall of Fame to induct six new members
- April 9, 2013
- Six new members are set to join the Kansas University Women’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday evening. Sara Thomas Rosen (pictured) is KU’s senior vice provost for academic affairs and one of the inductees.
- KU atheist group having conference this month
- April 8, 2013
- The Kansas University Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics group later this month will present an interfaith panel on morality and visits from a comedian, a singer and an ex-member of Topeka’s Westboro Baptist Church.
- Experts to discuss KU’s new historic district at public presentation
- April 8, 2013
- Two experts will tell the story of the new Kansas University campus historic district at a public presentation this weekend.
- KU Wounded Warrior Scholarship winner’s life changed when he asked for help
- April 8, 2013
- Anthony Schmiedeler said the toughest transition he’s made wasn’t from high school to the Marine Corps. It was from serving in Iraq to becoming a community-college student. But a few years later, he’s one of the first winners of Kansas University’s Wounded Warrior Scholarship, all thanks to a simple choice. By Matt Erickson
- KU law school’s employment numbers rebound strongly for class of 2012
- April 7, 2013
- After years of declining numbers, 2012 graduates of the Kansas University School of Law have found jobs at a rate not seen since before the economic downturn. And, for the most part, those jobs are ones where they can actually put their law degrees to good use. By Matt Erickson
- International prize-winning organist to perform at Bales
- April 7, 2013
- An international prize-winning concert organist will perform at Kansas University during her first U.S. tour.
- Retiring Lied Center director says he’s proud of what venue provides for Lawrence
- April 5, 2013
- Tim Van Leer has watched over performances by some international luminaries during his time at Kansas University’s Lied Center. But what matters more to him as he prepares to retire is what the center means to Lawrence. By Matt Erickson
- Four-year Jayhawk Boulevard construction project could end with re-creation of old tree canopy, new center bike lane
- April 5, 2013
- It’s going to take awhile, but Kansas University’s signature campus street is about to undergo a facelift the likes of which haven’t been seen in decades. During the next four summers, KU will be reconstructing Jayhawk Boulevard piece by piece. The end result could include not just new, smooth pavement and sidewalks, but also the restoration of a historic tree canopy mostly absent for the last 40 years and a bicycle lane down the center of the road. By Matt Erickson
- KU Wind Ensemble nets New York Times review, plans local encore show
- April 1, 2013
- For New York City music aficionados leery of student performances, the Kansas University Wind Ensemble rose above expectations last week, eliciting a standing ovation and a flattering review in The New York Times. A free encore performance is planned Tuesday in Lawrence. By Sara Shepherd
- KU provost’s April Fools’ Day letter announces barbecue research center, Jayhawk Boulevard swim lanes
- April 1, 2013
- A barbecue research center, swim lanes on Jayhawk Boulevard, fish-oil stations in all buildings: These and other measures are all in store for the Kansas University campus, according to a news-packed note from KU Provost Jeff Vitter. Do note the date at the top, though: April 1.
- KU’s top duo a rarity at upper levels of college debate: a two-woman team
- March 31, 2013
- KU students Melanie Campbell and Amanda Gress will be one of just four two-woman duos at this year’s National Debate Tournament, where they’re competing together right now for the second straight year. Women are outnumbered by men in college debate, even more so at the top levels, and that’s something Campbell and Gress would like to see fixed. They would also like to win. By Matt Erickson
- Liberty Hall to screen Lawrence native’s award-winning ‘Story of Luke’
- March 31, 2013
- Liberty Hall is presenting a one-time screening of Lawrence native Alonso Mayo’s debut feature film, “The Story of Luke,” starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer.
- Two KU juniors win Goldwater scholarships
- March 29, 2013
- Two Kansas University juniors have won Barry M. Goldwater scholarships for gifted students in science, technology, engineering and math, KU announced Friday.
- KU spring enrollment dips; officials hope for turnaround in autumn
- March 29, 2013
- Kansas University’s total spring enrollment fell by about 2.7 percent this year from the year before — mirroring almost exactly the year-to-year drop-off that took place in the fall semester. KU officials say they hope for the beginning of an enrollment turnaround in fall 2013. By Matt Erickson
- For KU law faculty’s many Michigan alumni, it’s still Jayhawks all the way in basketball
- March 28, 2013
- There may be more University of Michigan alumni roaming Green Hall, home of the Kansas University School of Law, than there are anywhere else in Lawrence. A pipeline has brought Michigan Law School graduates to the KU law faculty for decades. But as the two universities’ men’s basketball teams prepare to play in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 on Friday, current and former KU law professors with Michigan degrees say they’re squarely on the side of the Jayhawks. By Matt Erickson
- Researcher, author credits KU with inspiring his focus on hope
- March 26, 2013
- It can give you the equivalent of an extra day’s worth of productivity each week, Shane Lopez says, or a boost of a full letter grade for a student in a class. It’s a concept that’s been the focus of Lopez’ work for years: hope. And Lopez, a former education professor at Kansas University, is spreading his ideas on campus and around Lawrence this week after the release of a new book. By Matt Erickson
- KU alumna returning for discussion on her fight for Title IX compliance as student-athlete
- March 26, 2013
- A Kansas University alumna who led the fight for gender equality in sports at KU will return this week for a discussion about her effort.
- House approves bill requiring KU Medical Center to establish stem cell research center
- March 26, 2013
- A bill supported by abortion opponents that would require the Kansas University Medical Center to start a center on adult stem cell research was approved by the House on Tuesday. By Scott Rothschild
- After efforts by student activists and bookstore leaders, living-wage factory now producing KU clothing
- March 26, 2013
- Earlier this month the KU Bookstore announced that it will begin stocking clothes from Alta Gracia, a brand with a factory in the Dominican Republic monitored by a workers’ rights group where employees earn healthy wages. But behind the announcement were the efforts of a fiery student activist and a bookstore director in charge of a multimillion-dollar operation who, though they did not always get along, both have something to cheer for now. By Matt Erickson
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