The University of Kansas’ standing among public universities improved by two places per U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings, released on Monday. KU came in at No. 59. Among national universities — designated as public or private institutions that offer a full range of undergraduate courses as well as master’s and Ph.D. programs — KU was tied for No. 130. “We recognize the importance of ...
In celebration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the University of Kansas is hosting a series of women’s suffrage events for the 2019-2020 school year. The Centennial Celebration will educate people about women’s suffrage, celebrate the progress that has been made and emphasize the importance of every citizen’s right to vote. The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was ratified ...
The University of Kansas will continue to allow developer Thomas Fritzel to use the Jayhawk name and brand at his Lawrence golf club, despite his felony conviction in July for improperly disposing of asbestos. Whether or not the university’s position will change if Fritzel is convicted in a second, unrelated felony fraud case remains to be determined. Chancellor Douglas Girod said, “We’re just going to ...
From afar, it’s an abstract grid, a colorful collection of squares and rectangles. But up close, those rectangles turn out to be the screens of drive-in movie theaters, pictured in their lots in square frames. Some of the theaters are abandoned, tall grass overrunning the grounds and climbing up to the base of the screen. Others still look functioning and well-kept. But something’s not quite right, Spencer ...
By the noon deadline on Tuesday, 20 people had applied to fill the Kansas Supreme Court vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Justice Lee Johnson on Sept. 8. These included two Lawrence lawyers, Lumen Mulligan and Keynen Wall. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court Nominating Commission will set interview dates for applicants. After conducting the interviews, which will be open to the public and take place in ...
Three University of Kansas professors have received the Chancellors Club Teaching Professorship, which recognizes longtime excellent educators at the university and comes with a $10,000 bonus every year for the next five years. This year’s honorees are Karen Nordheden, Robert Parsons and Amy Rossomondo. Nordheden, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, is known for ...