Story updated at 3:55 p.m. Friday
The state of Kansas has started processing retroactive claims for an additional $600 in weekly unemployment insurance, Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday as the national unemployment rate surged to a level not seen since the Great Depression.
Processing for those claims began Wednesday, Kelly said during a regularly scheduled COVID-19 press briefing. As the Journal-World previously ...
As part of its gradual plan to reopen campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Kansas announced Friday that its research buildings would slowly begin to reopen — with increased safety measures and cleaning procedures.
Most notably, everyone in the lab must wear a mask or face covering at all times — a glimpse at how the campus may look during the five-phase reopening plan KU officials announced ...
Whenever colleges across the country are able to safely reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they will face mandatory implementation of complex new federal rules on handling one of the most emotionally charged issues on college campuses: sexual harassment and assault complaints.
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday unveiled the final version of wide-ranging new requirements for how ...
Story last updated at 7:28 p.m. Thursday
The NCAA delivered a scathing response to the University of Kansas this week regarding alleged violations in its men’s basketball program, citing “egregious, severe” conduct and emphasizing KU’s “defiant posture” in the case.
In a 92-page report released Thursday, the NCAA enforcement staff detailed its case for severe violations tied to recruiting by the KU ...
The University of Kansas has received a response from NCAA enforcement staff in a case involving alleged rule violations by its men's basketball and football programs, the Journal-World has confirmed from a source close to the situation.
It's unclear when exactly KU received the response — the NCAA's deadline to respond was Tuesday — or if it will be made public.
The Journal-World filed a request for the ...
The University of Kansas plans to hold its tuition rates flat for the 2020-2021 academic year to help ease students' financial struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a trio of university leaders announced Wednesday.
Chancellor Douglas Girod, Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer and Dr. Robert Simari, executive vice chancellor of the KU Medical Center, said in a campus message that when making the annual decision on ...
