Student residents forced out of KU apartment building because of drought-related damage

Not yet. But that's something else you might want to watch for in the KU Today section in August.

-Matt

June 19, 2013 at 11:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Student residents forced out of KU apartment building because of drought-related damage

During a chat about KU's master planning process for a story in our KU Today edition (coming in August!), Modig did say the Stouffer Place complex is one area of campus that could be used better as things become more crowded. He mentioned the possibility of replacing them with a denser development with more stories, rather than the 25 different two-story buildings that are there now. That would open up space for other development in that area. Not to mention at least some of them are quite old — this building in question was built in the 1950s, according to that engineering report.

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Matt

June 19, 2013 at 9:15 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Decisions on KU budget cuts now in hands of deans, other leaders

A correction, and sorry if this wasn't clear from the story: Only four of those 31 slots KUMC has announced it will lose are residencies. The rest are student spots.

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Matt Erickson

KU reporter

June 18, 2013 at 10:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Trademark protection a constant concern for KU

Well, it's not that the athletics department OWNS the trademarks; it's in charge of managing the trademarks that are owned by the university. That move was made in 2006, and here's a story about it:

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jan...

Thanks,

Matt Erickson

KU reporter

June 17, 2013 at 9:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU picks architects for new School of Business building

Hi all,

To answer a couple of questions:

-Business Dean Neeli Bendapudi has said the school is aiming to raise about $50 million in private funds for the building, and as of December it had raised $33 million so far: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/dec...

-And as for the questions about KU graduates, the GWH+BTB firm tweeted this morning that three KU architecture alumni will be working on the project:

https://twitter.com/DESIGNwINSIGHT/st...

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Matt Erickson

KU reporter

June 4, 2013 at 9:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Clemson University hires KU professor to lead biology department

You're the second person who's brought up that point — thank you — and I'm looking into it. I'll post an update when I find out.

Thanks,

Matt

May 23, 2013 at 8:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Expanding rooftop garden at KU Union provides herbs, vegetables for campus

There's one for you now, up top. Sorry for the delay.

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Matt Erickson

May 17, 2013 at 8:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

New building for KU engineering students to be named for donors

I don't have details about the building right at the moment, but watch for our KU Today edition over the summer. We're planning for a story on the building project.

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Matt Erickson

KU reporter

May 16, 2013 at 9:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Dole Institute's summer events include Battle of Gettysburg panel, Dole birthday celebration

I'm not sure when that will be exactly — Bill Lacy said they're still working out who all the panelists will be. The quickest way to know will be to keep an eye on the Dole Institute website or perhaps sign up for its email list.

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Matt Erickson

KU reporter

May 9, 2013 at 3:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU links: Professor sticks up for Neanderthals in NYT; blogging Topeka high-schooler picks Yale over KU

Did you try clicking the link? In my experience, the NYT lets down its paywall for external links like this, so as not to shut off readers who might wander in from other parts of the Internet. It works for me, at least. But let me know if I'm wrong, and perhaps I won't share NYT links as much.

Thanks,

Matt

May 9, 2013 at 2:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )