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 ...
Tenured faculty members at the University of Kansas would get reviewed more often and might have to teach more classes under a set of proposals that the state’s higher education leaders soon will review. With several state lawmakers saying they have concerns about the current tenure system ...
Demolition on the east side of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium will begin next month, and KU leaders now say a portion of the east side of the stadium will open for the 2026 football season. University of Kansas Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWitt told the Journal-World that demolition on ...