University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod on Wednesday issued a strong condemnation of new federal regulations on international student visas that bar those students from staying in the United States if their educational institution doesn't hold in-person classes in the fall semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials issued regulations ...
Kansas’ top health official said Wednesday that the state continues to see a significant increase in COVID-19 cases — mostly due to an effort to “return to normal” that has seen folks across the state gather in larger numbers without proper precautions. Now more than ever, it is crucial that Kansans wear masks and practice social distancing and sound personal hygiene if the state is to slow the rapidly ...
The University of Kansas’ Alumni Association applied for and received a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan of $606,200 in early April, just before the COVID-19 pandemic was at its initial peak in Kansas, records show. Like small businesses and nonprofits across the country, the Alumni Association — which operates independently from KU — suffered “abrupt” losses in its revenue streams after the ...
The state of Kansas should continue to remain in Phase 3 of the recommended reopening process as new cases of COVID-19 continue to spike, Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday. In the past two weeks, Kansas has seen nearly 3,500 new cases of the potentially deadly respiratory virus — by far the biggest increase the state has seen during the pandemic, Kelly said. Since Friday alone, the state confirmed over 980 ...
The doorways to Strong and Snow halls — iconic University of Kansas buildings — are perhaps two of the more historic and photographed locations along Jayhawk Boulevard. So when the doors themselves began to fall into disrepair, Shawn Harding, KU’s facility services director, knew something had to be done. “I wish I could say they just needed a facelift, but they were actually failing to operate and ...
Story updated at 4:18 p.m. Thursday: TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly spelled out three reasons Thursday afternoon for her mandate that Kansans wear masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19: She has “no doubt” it will save lives, it is the only way to safely keep the economy open and it may be the key to opening schools in August. “If we really want to open our schools in August, we need this ...