Getting a four-year degree at the University of Kansas soon may require students to spend a lot less time at KU.
Instead, students might be able to take more than half of their classes at community colleges and still graduate with a KU degree, thanks to changes approved Wednesday by the Kansas Board of Regents.
The degree requirement changes apply to KU and the other five Regents institutions — Kansas ...
A quarter of the year is gone, and the numbers are piling up. Here’s a quick look at three sets of numbers — in housing, sales taxes and jobs — that provide a glimpse at how the Lawrence economy is doing thus far in 2023.
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Mark the month of March as a potential turning point in Lawrence’s housing market. The latest numbers from the Lawrence Board of Realtors show that not only did home sales ...
I’ve never figured out how to grow a pig short enough to produce a "riblet," but it has never been a problem because Lawrence has always had an Applebee’s. No more. Applebee’s has closed its last Lawrence location.
Workers on Tuesday morning were removing equipment, and the Applebee’s sign already had been removed from the restaurant’s building at 2520 Iowa St. A sign on the door reported the ...
Let’s look at a whole bunch of numbers related to Douglas County homes. (The most relevant numbers at my home Monday morning were 61 and 3. The first was the degree reading on the thermostat, thanks to the energy czar’s decision to turn off the heater for the season. The second was the number of minutes I put my socks in the microwave.)
— Here’s a warning: Don’t expect this first set of numbers to ...
The University of Kansas is exploring a $40 million plan to move its law school into historic Lippincott Hall along Jayhawk Boulevard.
The plan would move the law school out of Green Hall, a 1970s-era building that is just north of the athletic complex that includes Allen Fieldhouse and Anschutz Sports Pavilion. KU officials haven’t said what they would do with Green Hall, but the university also is in the ...
A budget bill passed by Kansas lawmakers on Thursday will create new questions about how University of Kansas officials can address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.
The budget bill — HB 2184 — approved by both the Kansas House and Senate includes language that would prohibit KU and other state universities from spending state dollars on diversity- and equity-related issues.
The language ...
