The roster of developers interested in converting the area around KU’s football stadium into a convention and entertainment hub is about as deep as the Jayhawks’ depth chart for quarterback.
In other words, just three firms submitted qualifications to become the lead developer of the KU Gateway project at 11th and Mississippi streets. So far, KU’s top leaders say that’s not a problem.
“They are all ...
News and notes on a couple of battles — one that has long been underway and another that is brewing.
— First, the ongoing one. Evergy, the dominant electric utility in Lawrence and the state, has been trying to get a major rate increase for many of its customers. The company also has been getting a lot of pushback.
But in recent weeks, a proposed settlement agreement between Evergy and Kansas utility ...
The executive board of the labor union for graduate teaching assistants at the University of Kansas has issued a statement condemning the state of Israel as part of a broader letter of solidarity for Palestine.
“We condemn the ongoing settler colonial project, known as the nation-state of Israel, which does not represent all Jewish people and is not synonymous with biblical Israel,” a statement posted to ...
From fighting cancer to attracting students from across the nation, leaders at the University of Kansas have a big plan for the state’s flagship university.
Now, they’ve also got a big new dollar goal to help make it happen: $2.5 billion.
KU Chancellor Douglas Girod on Thursday evening announced that KU is aiming to raise $2.5 billion in private donations by 2028. The fundraising campaign — dubbed Ever ...
Thursday may be the beginning of a multibillion-dollar day for the University of Kansas. Look for Chancellor Douglas Girod to make an announcement tomorrow evening that KU is embarking on a new capital fundraising campaign.
KU Endowment is scheduled to host a “campaign kickoff” event Thursday on the KU campus. The association hasn’t said much publicly about the event, but an invitation to the festivities ...
Go, fight, win ... Topeka.
That’s a phrase that may sound a little odd reverberating off Mt. Oread or echoing down Massachusetts Street, but Lawrence community leaders are getting behind the idea of rooting for the capital city.
The Lawrence chamber of commerce and Topeka’s equivalent — the Greater Topeka Partnership — have been working together for more than a year to create closer ties between the ...
