A hotly debated topic in the Kansas Legislature may soon produce a hotly debated topic in faculty lounges: How much work should a university professor be required to do? The Kansas Board of Regents plans to soon undertake a review of faculty “workload policies” at the University of Kansas ...
More than 20,000 job titles in the ranks of Kansas government have been searched and — if needed — scrubbed of words such as diversity, equity and inclusion, the state’s Secretary of Administration confirmed Tuesday. Not only have the titles changed, but any employees who had duties ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Part of the roof and front facade of a Family Dollar store in Kansas City, Missouri, collapsed Sunday, killing a 68-year-old man and seriously injuring a 50-year-old woman, authorities said. The building's partial collapse occurred about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, the Kansas City ...
Update at 5:10 p.m., Sunday, July 28, 2025. A Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy is dead and a man is in custody after a standoff in Kansas City, Kansas. According to a press release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Deputy Elijah Ming and an officer with the Kansas City, Kansas, ...
TOPEKA — Emporia State University president Ken Hush announced his retirement Thursday, nodding at past and future challenges in higher education. Hush, an Emporia State graduate, wrote in an email to alumni, staff and students that his last day will be Dec. 17. He plans to stay involved, he ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday, ending weeks of uncertainty for educators around the country who rely on the money for English language instruction, adult literacy, and other ...