KU news archive
Thu, 08/17/2023 — LAWRENCE – In honor of the 100th birthday of the late Bob Dole, U.S. senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996 and Republican senate leader from 1985 to 1996, the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas and Washington, D.C.-based organization Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) announce plans to create an ongoing programmatic partnership that fosters bipartisan engagement and civility in future generations of leaders.
“We are excited to work with our friends at BPC in Washington to bring the nation’s top policy experts and legislative leaders to the Dole Institute to engage with undergraduate students here at KU and, eventually, across the state,”
Thu, 08/17/2023 — The University of Kansas’ Ombuds Office welcomes Herschenia Brown as the inaugural full-time associate ombuds. She brings extensive experience in dispute resolution and a dedication to promoting a supportive campus environment. Brown's...
Thu, 08/17/2023 — LAWRENCE – Having seen a preview of Bradley Cooper’s biopic of 20th century composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein that is already generating controversy over the actor’s prosthetic nose, Henry Bial allows that “the nose is unfortunate,” but he does not agree with those criticizing it.
Bial, University of Kansas professor of theatre, is the author of “Acting Jewish: Negotiating Ethnicity on the American Stage and Screen” (University of Michigan Press). He is available to journalists covering the new film to comment upon it.
“You're entitled to your opinion about whether you think Bradley Cooper should or shouldn't play Bernstein, and you can be really disappointed in
Thu, 08/17/2023 — At the start of the pandemic, Atlanta-based artist Paul Stephen Benjamin initiated a daily project called “Black is Beautiful.” It involved sitting down and typing these titular words over and over. But if, for instance, someone walked into...
Tue, 08/15/2023 — Most teachers will work with students with autism in their careers, often not in a separate special education setting. Evidence-based practices exist to help those educators assist students with accessing content and developing skills. A new...
Tue, 08/15/2023 — A small community newspaper in Kansas made national news over the weekend as offices and homes of the paper, publisher and reporters of the Marion County Record were raided by police and county sheriff’s personnel. University of Kansas...
Mon, 08/14/2023 — According to contributing authors in a new book on music for animation, some versions of the popular educational franchise Carmen Sandiego serve to “corroborate the power structures connoted in exoticist and imperialist...
Mon, 08/14/2023 — Every spring, the University Honors Program at the University of Kansas considers students for several annual awards and prizes that serve the dual purpose of providing financial support and recognizing students’ academic achievements and...
Mon, 08/14/2023 — University of Kansas employees and the Lawrence community should anticipate heavy traffic around the Lawrence campus on two days this week — Thursday, Aug. 17, and Friday, Aug. 18 — during KU Student Housing’s two-day move-in process for...
Fri, 08/11/2023 — Political histories of U.S. evangelicalism typically focus on the high-profile male leaders of organizations: Billy Graham, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell.
“Those stories told from the top are important. But I’m trying to illuminate a...
Thu, 08/10/2023 — The Max Kade Center for German-American Studies at the University of Kansas will host the touring exhibition “Thomas Mann: Democracy Will Win.” The exhibition, on display Aug. 14-Sept. 15, will focus on Mann — who won the Nobel Prize in...
Thu, 08/10/2023 — Get ready for a musical extravaganza like no other as the University of Kansas School of Music presents its annual Collage Concert, taking place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Lied Center of Kansas. The concert is free and open to the public.
Tue, 08/08/2023 — and the crucial role of women in this process — is the subject of a new book titled “Equals in Learning and Piety: Muslim Women Scholars in Nigeria and North America” (University of Wisconsin ...
Tue, 08/08/2023 — The names of more than 6,600 graduates at the University of Kansas for summer and fall 2022 and spring 2023 have been announced by the University Registrar. Many graduates and candidates for degree celebrated by participating in KU Commencement,...
Tue, 08/08/2023 — The Spencer Museum of Art commissioned artist Fahamu Pecou to create “Parable of the Sower: Oya’s Dream” as the KU Common Work of Art for the 2023-2024 academic year. The painting is Pecou’s response to the KU Common Book, “Parable of...
Mon, 08/07/2023 — The University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences, part of the School of Education & Human Sciences, has created a new program — the first of its kind to be offered at a Power Five university — to train...
Mon, 08/07/2023 — It was 50 years ago this summer that DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to entertain friends and family at a Bronx neighborhood party, thus kicking off hip-hop’s gradual rise toward being a pillar of pop culture. But this musical style and...
Mon, 08/07/2023 — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of longtime KU Libraries employee Daniel Sodders, who died July 29 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Daniel Sodders. On behalf of the...
Mon, 08/07/2023 — The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance has unveiled its 2023-24 performance season, which engages talent within the University Theatre, University Dance Company, School of Music and Department of English, among others. Guest...
Mon, 08/07/2023 — A recent graduate and a current senior at the University of Kansas will compete for prestigious Rhodes Scholarships specifically for international students to pursue graduate study in the United Kingdom.
Recent graduate Aylar Atadurdyyeva has...
