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KU to host pair of speakers to discuss Native American issues, tribal sovereignty

The University of Kansas will host a pair of lectures this month to highlight tribal sovereignty as part of Native American Heritage Month. Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, tribal council chairman for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, will speak at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Kansas Union's Alderson ...

KU to host multiple events leading up to Veterans Day

From a wreath-laying ceremony to honor guards, KU’s Lawrence campus will host a variety of events leading up to Veterans Day, with many taking place at some of the campus’ six war memorials. University of Kansas leaders will host a traditional wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m on Nov. 10 ...

KU hires new director for international Monarch Watch program

A former Oklahoma State professor who has more than 25 years of research experience on butterflies has been named the new director of the Monarch Watch program based at the University of Kansas. Kristen Baum has been selected to take over for Monarch Watch founder and longtime director Chip ...

KU down to 4 finalists in search for new dean for engineering school

The University of Kansas has announced four finalists vying to become the next dean of the School of Engineering. KU leaders are nearing the end of a process to find a replacement for Dean Arvin Agah, whose five-year appointment as dean ends in December. Agah announced at the beginning of the ...