No University of Kansas faculty members were dismissed during the 2025-2026 academic year following a revised tenure policy that was approved in January, a new report shows, but some were denied tenure and one was placed on an improvement plan. The report reviewed by the Journal-World is part of new data public universities under the purview of the Kansas Board of Regents are now required to submit each year. ...
Fed-up young voters were a vital demographic in sweeping Democrats into power on Tuesday. Some University of Kansas students joined the revolt. But what propelled them? Among the responses provided by a handful of KU students who spoke to the Journal-World on Friday were intolerance, incivility and the high cost of living. The country’s direction under the current administration and a general sense of ...
In a night of historic feats for Democrats across the country on Tuesday, in Kansas, a milestone was achieved: Democrats in the state House of Representatives flipped more seats than in any election since 1930. Back then, a year into Herbert Hoover’s only term as president, Democrats picked up 23 seats — 22 from Republicans and one independent seat, according to the State Library of Kansas. On Tuesday, they ...
Voters on Tuesday soundly approved a proposal seeking to amend language in the Kansas Constitution to reflect that only United States citizens are eligible to vote in elections, bringing Kansas in tow with a host of other states that have passed similar measures in recent years. With more than 62% of Kansans voting in favor of the proposal as of 10:15 p.m., the measure reached the simple majority threshold ...
Lawrence Democrats running in House districts that are entirely within Douglas County kept a hold on their seats in what were largely unopposed races in Tuesday's election. Reps. Suzanne Wikle, Barbara Ballard, Mike Amyx and Brooklynne Mosley — all incumbents — will represent the majority-Democratic county in the Kansas House of Representatives for at least two more years. Wikle, who was elected in 2024, ...
The University of Kansas announced a 3% pay increase to all eligible employees, shifting from its current model of merit-based pay to adjust for high inflation, Chancellor Doug Girod said in a message on Monday. The increase will apply to employees across all KU campuses, including Lawrence, Edwards and the Medical Center, and will take effect Jan. 17 of next year. In his message, Girod said the ...