KU Women of Distinction Calendar honors female students, faculty, staff and alumnae

At 4 p.m. today in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union, Kansas University will honor 24 female students, faculty, staff and alumnae for a range of scholarly and social achievements.

The women are being honored in the 2013-14 KU “Women of Distinction Calendar.” They are in the spotlight for both individual and group achievements, everything from softball to book writing.

Categories for honors include: “Individual Achievements,” “Team Players,” “Advocates for Change,” “Women in the Humanities,” “Students Transforming the World,” “Promoting Healthy Communities through Education” and “Advocacy and Artistic Achievers.”

A full list of the honorees is posted on KU News. The event is scheduled to run until 5:30 p.m.

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