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Eric Weslander
Recent stories
- Ten pressing issues facing Kansas University
- August 11, 2007
- The past year at Kansas University has been marked by new leadership, a heated hospital dispute, a growing focus on the importance of research and a struggle to find ways to update the campus’ aging buildings.
- 10 movers and shakers at KU
- August 11, 2007
- If you take a glance at Kansas University’s organizational chart, you’ll see a lot of people with a lot of big titles. There are dozens of department heads, vice provosts and directors whose names rarely make headlines. Here are some of the under-the-radar people who contribute to the workings of the campus on a day-to-day basis.
- Hidden gems: 10 campus sites to visit
- August 11, 2007
- Kansas University’s campus has some attractions that are almost impossible to miss if you spend time in Lawrence, including Allen Fieldhouse, the Natural History Museum and the Dole Institute of Politics.
- 10 cool classes
- From Dance Dance Revolution to cyberculture, KU offers diverse courses
- August 11, 2007
- Classes at Kansas University involve more than lectures, chalkboards and fulfilling credits. During any given semester, students are giving back to the community, testing the boundaries of technology and getting real-world experience in the fields they hope to enter. Here’s a sampling of 10 of the more interesting classes that show the diversity of what happens on the hill.
- Film students to get chance to shoot virtual reality
- June 18, 2007
- Kansas University film students may find themselves in an unusual classroom in coming months.
- Attendance figures for museum questioned
- June 14, 2007
- For years, the Natural History Museum at Kansas University has been billed as one of the state’s top tourist attractions, with an attendance of around 200,000 people per year. But the museum’s director, Leonard Krishtalka, acknowledged Wednesday that the number is an “urban legend” and said the actual number may be closer to between 50,000 and 70,000 people per year.
- Postmortem test results sealed for city native
- June 14, 2007
- An autopsy report and toxicology tests have been finished on a Lawrence native who was shot and killed last month in Kansas City, but police said Wednesday the results would remain sealed.
- Museums challenged to exhibit more relevance, problem solving
- June 14, 2007
- The diorama of animals on display on the first floor of the Natural History Museum at Kansas University isn’t exactly cutting-edge technology, but that’s OK with James Wabaunsee. “I’m old-fashioned, so I think it’s cool,” said Wabaunsee, a 36-year-old Topeka resident who took his nieces to the museum Wednesday.
- Temperatures not sizzling - yet
- Soggy spring no match for inevitable warmup, weather experts say
- June 13, 2007
- Summer is just around the corner, but it hasn’t felt that way lately in Lawrence.
- Event’s environmental impact being assessed by KU auditors
- June 12, 2007
- Each year, it gets a little greener. But can a massive event such as the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival, which attracts people from across the country, ever have zero impact on the environment and meet organizers’ goal of 100 percent sustainability?
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 29 comments
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 12 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 33 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 14 comments
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 16 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 83 comments
- Blog: More on city recreation center bids, and a possible city policy on drone use? May 23, 2013 · 9 comments
- Local Board of Realtors collecting items today for tornado survivors in Oklahoma City area May 23, 2013 · 3 comments
- Blog: Oklahoma City tornado sparks discussion of building code standards at Lawrence City Hall May 22, 2013 · 9 comments
- Weekday graduations get mixed reviews from parents and families May 22, 2013 · 17 comments
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- Off the Beaten Plate: Black Forest Crepe at A.B.'s May 23, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013
- 100 years ago: 'The vulturous Kaw triumped' over Billie Bob Atkinson May 23, 2013
- Bierocks: Old World culinary icons live on in Kansas January 18, 2010
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013
- Free State softball confident in championship chances at state May 23, 2013
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
