New report finds city's broadband market sub-par

With the sale of Sunflower to Knology, Lawrence went from a technology leader to a profit center for a large company. Knology and now WOW must be making fortune on Lawrence. No upgrades to infrastructure, no upgrades to in-home equipment, renting horrifically old equipment, no access to services like Watch ESPN, etc. Shame on you WOW.

April 29, 2013 at 2:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City approves development agreement, tax abatement for $25M Rock Chalk Park recreation center

There's one big purple reason why KU would not open an athletics facility that's not in close proximity to campus. It opens the door for K-State to do the same and that would eat into KU's market.

March 6, 2013 at 9:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU not spooked by MOOCs: Officials say they're watching free online course trend, but not acting yet

In sincerely hope you are wrong. The 6 year graduation rate for KU is roughly 64%, not a statistic that KU is happy with. The 6 year graduation rate for University of Phoenix - the flagship of for-profit, online education - is less than 30%. Most online Universities are lower than that.

January 28, 2013 at 12:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU not spooked by MOOCs: Officials say they're watching free online course trend, but not acting yet

An interesting read, but it is an opinion piece with one major flaw. The author claims that the Internet has redefined industries that sell information. Universities don't sell information - they sell certification. The difference is subtle but important. This is not to say that Universities don't need to change, but what will really change is the textbook industry and providers of support materials for the education sector.

January 28, 2013 at 12:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawrence-based software development firm seeking incentives to create new jobs; also has expressed interest in possible site at former Farmland Industries location

They develop software and the average salary for a computer science student right out of school with a BS is $65K. Might be a great place to work otherwise and there may be more to their compensation package, but on the surface they don't pay that well.

January 23, 2013 at 2:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU student, father joining to play long-lost 1970s playlist on KJHK airwaves

Foghat and George Thorogood are "mysteries". How can that be? I'm officially old now...

January 8, 2013 at 9:15 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Regulations adopted to implement higher admission standards at KU in 2016

Don't be silly. You can't go live in a prison, play basketball in Allen, or argue a case in a Kansas court either. You've supported all of those things with your taxes. You're not qualified (thankfully in the first case).

December 19, 2012 at 4:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Regulations adopted to implement higher admission standards at KU in 2016

Sorry, but virtually every study of enrollment patterns actually does support this. When you raise admission standards and place application deadlines on students, you tend to see an immediate drop followed by increases over the next several years. This is counterintuitive, but pretty well documented. If your standards are already high it won't work, but KU's standards are horrifically low for a major state institution.

Having said that, KU should stop worrying about getting bigger freshman classes every year. That's not sustainable. KU should seek to see its freshman classes get stronger and retain more of them. You'll get the same result, become more efficient, and produce a better product.

December 19, 2012 at 4:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Bruins 'embarrassed' by showing against KU

The health thing rarely comes about. The real reason is that he's got a very finite number of years to play. If he stays, he's for sure giving up 1 year of NBA salary that he can't get back. He's already lost one to the NCAA. I hope he gives us another year, but it's his call and I'll be happy for him either way. Sure is fun watching him play!

December 16, 2012 at 12:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Up in smoke: What will state do about lost tobacco funds?

What an easy question. Cut taxes of course! If there are none left to cut, I'm sure ALEC will come up with something really awesome.

December 9, 2012 at 9:24 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )