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Andy Hyland (Kansas University Reporter)

I'm the reporter covering all things Kansas University, and love the wide array of different stories I get to write on the beat.

I came to the News Center after working at The (Junction City) Daily Union and The Kansas City Star, and have enjoyed covering my alma mater.

I believe in the Chicago Cubs, and remain eternally convinced that, after all these years, is finally the year they win the World Series. No matter what you might say to the contrary. I also make occasional attempts (usually in vain) to hit a golf ball into a small round hole in as few strokes as possible.

I love newspapering, politics and the dash — my editors will probably tell you I overuse it.

You can also find me onTwitter, providing instant updates on news and what's going on in Lawrence and at KU.

Recent stories

Fraternity chapter to celebrate 100 years at KU: By Andy Hyland; September 11, 2012; Members of a Kansas University fraternity chapter who can count former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole and Ford CEO Alan Mulally as former members will celebrate their 100th anniversary at KU this month.
Western Civilization class may no longer be required at KU: Desire for flexibility cited as reason to make longtime standard optional; By Andy Hyland; September 3, 2012; As Kansas University shifts to a new set of general education requirements, KU leaders hope to give students more flexible options. And that will likely mean students can choose to avoid some hurdles their predecessors had to clear, including a course familiar to most KU undergraduates: Western Civilization.
Suspect in Colorado theater massacre applied to Kansas University, records show: By Andy Hyland; August 31, 2012; James Holmes, the man accused of shooting and killing 12 people and injuring 58 others in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater in July, applied to graduate school at Kansas University.
Heard on the Hill: Wired magazine takes on KU mural; Newt Gingrich likes KU’s Natural History Museum; reporter says good-bye: By Andy Hyland; August 31, 2012; Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
Part-time driver hired for KU’s chancellor: By Andy Hyland; August 30, 2012; In the hopes of freeing up more work time for Kansas University’s leader, KU has hired a part-time driver for Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little to take her to and from some out-of-town appointments.
Heard on the Hill: Chronicle of Higher education sheds light on state education funding, Kansas State basketball attendance (it’s up!) and a bunch of other KU data, too: By Andy Hyland; August 30, 2012; Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
Water lilies invade KU’s Potter Lake: By Andy Hyland; August 29, 2012; After a much-needed dredging in 2010 and a number of student-led clean-up efforts, Kansas University’s iconic Potter Lake has a new enemy this semester: water lilies.
Heard on the Hill: High percentage of Lawrence residents enrolled in college; ‘Volunteer Fair’ set for Sept. 5; Kansas regents staffer still in running for Ala. chancellor job: By Andy Hyland; August 29, 2012; Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
KU mourns death of Edith Evans, wife of All-American Ray Evans: By Andy Hyland; August 28, 2012; A dedicated and loyal Jayhawk supporter and the wife of former Kansas University athlete Ray Evans died early Tuesday morning at her Prairie Village home.
Heard on the Hill: UDK celebrates two-ply toilet paper; KU explains Facilities Services post; Washington Monthly says KU is No. 118 university in the country: By Andy Hyland; 12:01 a.m., August 28, 2012 Updated 09:02 a.m.; Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.

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Recent photos

The surface of Kansas University's Potter Lake is about half covered with water lily plants, as seen on Monday, Aug. 27. The KU Environs student group is planning to host a volunteer cleanup day later this semester.