At the end of high school, Aroog Khaliq had the option of going straight into an accelerated medical school program or first attending a four-year university. The high school senior was pretty sure she wanted to be a doctor, but she also wanted to study a variety of subjects and take advantage of the experiences a traditional four-year undergraduate institution offers. So Khaliq went to the University of ...
A forecast of rain and scattered thunderstorms throughout the weekend could lead to another canceled University of Kansas graduation. Commencement ceremonies for KU's Class of 2021 graduates are scheduled for Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. According to KU's website, graduation will take place rain or shine. If severe weather is in the forecast, however, university administrators may postpone the ...
The acting president of Haskell Indian Nations University is keeping mum on her plans for the university she is now leading after Haskell's former leader was fired last week. The Journal-World reached out to Tamarah Pfeiffer, the new acting president, about her vision for Haskell, how long she expects to serve in the role and whether she plans to move to Lawrence, among other questions. According to her bio on ...
Douglas County’s health department has been administering COVID-19 vaccines to about 280 people a day during its weekday clinics at LMH Health, according to data from Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. Of those roughly 280 people per day, around 63 are receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, while the others are receiving their second doses, health department spokesperson George Diepenbrock ...
A University of Kansas alumna has won a large grant to help expand her business, which seeks to provide AI-powered technology to entrepreneurs who are women of color. Michelle Tran Maryns is one of 24 recipients of the 2021 Bush Fellowship. The Bush Fellowship is granted by the Bush Foundation, which was started by Archibald and Edyth Bush in 1953. Each of the recipients will receive a $100,000 grant to ...
Data from local health organizations showed that more than 54,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Douglas County as of Thursday. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health reported that 54,258 first doses and 44,924 second doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered. That’s an increase of 521 first doses and 743 second doses since the county last reported vaccine distribution ...