Heard on the Hill

What percent of KU community members took important online ‘climate’ survey?

Of more than 37,000 University of Kansas community members invited to take an online survey for the KU Climate Study, more than 9,500 did, according to the university. That’s a participation rate of roughly 26 percent, by my calculations. The survey was live from Sept. 13 [to Oct. 14][1]. ...

More than 700 celebrity faces, autographs will have permanent home at KU library

Famous writers, musicians, actors, sports figures — University of Kansas associate professor of film and media studies John Tibbetts has interviewed and painted portraits of more than 700 such personalities. Those portraits, all signed by their subjects, will have a permanent home at KU’s ...

KU Crime Blotter: Week of Nov. 14 through Nov. 20

The following incidents were reported to the University of Kansas Office of Public Safety between Monday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 20. Incidents are listed by the dates they were reported. **Nov. 20** • Someone stole items from a vehicle Nov. 18 or Nov. 19 at Lot 111, 500 block of West ...

KU notes recent deaths of retired English professors, African studies lecturer

This fall, the University of Kansas community is mourning the deaths of two retired English professors and an African and African-American studies lecturer known for teaching Kiswahili. The university this month shared statements remembering the three teachers. *** George Worth, 87, was a ...