UPDATED 3 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 Enrollments at the University of Kansas have been rising for the last several years, but the university’s standing in a key national ranking hasn’t. That changed on Tuesday. KU gained seven spots in the closely watched U.S. News & World Report ...
Getting tenure and its job protections as a university faculty member — and how much work must be done to keep that status — are now officially topics to be studied by the Kansas Board of Regents this fall. At their meeting on Thursday, the Regents approved a board goal of conducting a ...
The Kansas Relays will not take place in the spring of 2026. KU is cutting out the historic track meet this year as part of a broader effort to reduce expenses for the athletic department, athletic director Travis Goff told the Journal-World in an interview on Thursday afternoon. “It really ...
Higher education in Kansas definitely is becoming more conservative in one regard — with its request for state funding. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday agreed to submit a budget request to state lawmakers and the governor that seeks $4.6 million less in funding than what the higher ...
A recent record-breaking $300 million gift to KU’s athletic department won’t help stave off millions in budget cuts to the university’s general operations next month, the university’s chief financial officer said Wednesday. When KU in June began announcing the need for budget cuts, ...
Kansas State University is seeking permission from the Kansas Board of Regents to modify by one word its six-paragraph mission statement. The one word the university is looking to remove: Diversity. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Regents — the state-appointed board that oversees ...