Look to current events in the Middle East for evidence of whether a degree in Jewish Studies might be useful in today’s world. But on Tuesday, its place in the world wasn’t in question.
Its place at the University of Kansas was.
A key committee of the Kansas Board of Regents on Tuesday recommended that Jewish Studies and nine other programs that suffer from some combination of low enrollment, low pay or ...
Since 2005, Lawrence lawmaker Marci Francisco has been serving in the Kansas Legislature — always as a Democrat.
So, it was a surprise when on Monday — the last day for candidates to file for upcoming November elections — the Kansas Secretary of State’s website showed that Francisco had filed to run for her Kansas Senate seat as a member of the No Labels Party.
Among those most surprised was ...
For faculty, staff and students in nearly a dozen degree programs at KU, the summer season may be stressful rather than slow.
Over the next several weeks, the Kansas Board of Regents is expected to make decisions on whether to merge or phase out 11 degree programs at the University of Kansas, each of which is suffering from some combination of low degree numbers, low wages, or low job prospects in the region. ...
A member of the Kansas Board of Regents will resign her position next month to oversee a new literacy program that will operate under the direction of the Board of Regents.
Regent Cynthia Lane, a former K-12 educator and superintendent, has been named the first director of Kansas’ new Blueprint for Literacy program, which will focus on providing new methods for teachers across the state to teach reading and ...
Lawrence City Hall officials are acknowledging their $2.2 million Village site for the homeless may need a new construction project after its community building took on water, creating potential safety problems.
The project’s community building, where meals are served and other daily gatherings happen, has become a potentially dangerous mix of standing water and electricity. Photos obtained by the ...
Back in February we reported on signs of a new business coming to 23rd Street that sparked some culinary curiosity. It was promoting itself as a restaurant that would serve both sushi and Cajun seafood.
Indeed, that business — Concept 23 — did open a few weeks later. But still, I remained curious what had created that combination, and with the pace of Lawrence slowing down just a bit as summer nears, I ...
