The leader who oversees the University of Kansas chancellor and the presidents of the other state universities is retiring later this year.
Blake Flanders, president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents, announced Thursday afternoon that he will retire from the position on June 30. Flanders, who has served in the role since 2015, is responsible for overseeing the activities of the state’s public ...
The University of Kansas has the best online program in the nation for educators who want to receive a master’s degree in special education programs, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report.
The publication also found that three other online graduate programs at KU are among the top 10 nationally in their fields.
The School of Education garnered the most 10 rankings among all KU schools ...
Among the states in the middle of America, Kansas has been the slowest growing since the start of this decade. New Census data released on Tuesday confirmed that remains the case for the Sunflower State.
It also shows why.
No, it is not that there are more deaths in the state than births. Kansas is old, but not that old. Births outnumbered deaths by nearly 5,000 in 2025.
No, it is not that residents of ...
I can attest that there was a time in Lawrence where “money management skills” meant figuring out how to pay for seven cover charges and still have enough money left for a week’s worth of Ramen.
Apparently, Lawrence’a management prowess has evolved since then because the community recently was ranked as an above-average city for is its money management skills. The financial services company WalletHub ...
One of Lawrence’s largest accounting and wealth management firms has sold a part of its business to an Atlanta-based company that is looking to expand into Kansas.
Lawrence’s SSC CPAs + Advisors has agreed to sell its wealth management division to Atlanta-based Merit Financial Advisors. The deal will result in about $260 million of assets that SSC currently manages for high net worth individuals being ...
News and notes from around town that may stretch your elastic waistband, if you let them.
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Lawrence now has a date for its entrance into the world of unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks. Olive Garden plans to open its Lawrence restaurant at 11 a.m. on Feb. 2, the company has announced.
The Italian chain restaurant is located at the northeast corner of 21st and Iowa streets, putting it across the ...
