Story updated at 1:34 p.m. Tuesday
The University of Kansas on Tuesday announced that its classes for the remainder of the academic year would be held remotely to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The move came a day after an order from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly dictated that gatherings for the next two months be limited to under 50 people. Tuesday morning, the Douglas County health department also ...
Story updated at 6:18 p.m. Monday
Bianca Labrador, an online student at the University of Kansas who until recently was studying abroad in London, has faced many confusing and frustrating moments in the time since the coronavirus pandemic began sweeping the globe.
It was bad enough, she said, having to wade through confusing White House announcements about what European travel was and wasn't banned.
But her ...
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- March 17 — KU moves classes online for entire spring semester
Story updated at 6:12 p.m. Monday
The immediate future of the University of Kansas’ campus operations remained in limbo on Monday as Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ordered gatherings be limited to less than 50 people for the next two months to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
Some 80 miles to the west, Kansas State University ...
As the University of Kansas prepares for a shift to teach all courses remotely until at least the end of March, the change will be a balancing act for all involved.
While the university for years has had a multitude of online classes, never before have professors been forced by extenuating circumstances to teach, and for students to learn, entirely outside of the classroom with essentially a week’s worth of ...
University of Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long said in a statement Thursday that all athletic-related travel is canceled indefinitely, and home and away athletic events have been suspended in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The statement came shortly after all NCAA conference basketball tournaments were canceled and the fate of the NCAA Tournament was in the balance. It's unclear how the decision could be ...
One day after extending its spring break by a week and telling faculty to adopt online learning materials — while keeping the campus open — in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Kansas has yet to finalize answers as to how it will keep its open facilities sanitary and safe.
Members of an emergency management team are still finalizing those plans, KU spokeswoman Erinn Barcomb-Peterson ...
