Most students at the University of Kansas should expect a 5% increase in the tuition and required fees they’ll pay to the university for the upcoming school year. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday unanimously approved tuition increases for nearly every state university for the 2026-2027 school year. KU’s 5.0% increase in tuition and required fees for in-state, undergraduate students was the second ...
Professors at the University of Kansas now have a definition to determine whether their classroom content is crossing into the territory of diversity, equity and inclusion-related content, which soon will face new scrutiny. Now, KU leaders are hoping the definition approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday is specific enough. “Anything ambiguous is pretty challenging,” KU Chancellor Doug Girod ...
The idea of systemic racism could still be taught in required KU courses, but professors could not urge students to accept the idea as fact, according to a proposed policy under consideration. The Kansas Board of Regents next week will consider a new diversity, equity and inclusion policy for the University of Kansas and the state’s other public universities. Regents discussed — but did not agree on a ...
I’m tempted to say that I don’t know what the big deal is about artificial intelligence. After all, people have long said all my intelligence is artificial. But clearly AI is a big deal. Nationally, Gallup produced a poll last month that showed 71% of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their communities. Locally, the AI frenzy has produced plenty of data center news to watch. There are a ...
We are about to find out whether World Cup visitors are going to produce a surge in business for Lawrence establishments. As we’ve reported, the Algerian team arrived at its Lawrence base camp earlier this week, and Kansas City will start hosting World Cup matches next week. Expectations for what type of boost the World Cup will provide to the Lawrence economy have been all over the map, as they started high ...
A trial for a Lawrence activist accused of interfering with law enforcement in 2023 now has the narrowest of windows to proceed, or else it could be dismissed due to the state’s speedy trial guarantees. A Douglas County District Court judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss the case against Phillip Michael Eravi, who faces one count of interference with law enforcement in connection with an armed standoff May ...