Kansas may become one of the tougher states for university professors to maintain their tenure status, if an idea to tighten the state’s tenure policy is implemented, the Kansas Board of Regents was told Wednesday. “If the proposed changes were implemented, this would be one of the most ...
Many maintenance workers at the University of Kansas are set to get a 4% raise, and some may get more as KU works to bring wages closer to what the private sector pays. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday is expected to approve a new contract between KU and the local chapter of the ...
The price of progress regarding the University of Kansas’ Gateway project technically will include KU giving up ownership of a key piece of land near its football stadium. KU officials this week are seeking approval to transfer ownership of nearly five acres of property immediately east of ...
The University of Kansas wants to start giving its seal of approval to private apartment complexes in Lawrence if they meet certain standards set by KU. KU leaders will seek approval from the Kansas Board of Regents this week to create an “affiliated housing plan” for the university. The ...
A co-creator of the Google Earth platform has given, along with his wife, a $4 million gift to the University of Kansas to help find and create the next generation of software engineers. Beth Ellyn and Brian McClendon made the multimillion dollar gift to support KU’s School of Engineering, ...
The KU chapter of a national Latino fraternity won an award for its fundraising efforts that go to supporting scholarships for the Latino community — despite receiving less institutional support in its efforts this year. The Beta Xi Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. was honored on ...