This most-unusual school year started in a most-unexpected fashion, when we were joined at The Wheel’s first chicken-fried steak lunch by a fit young trekker making his way from Delaware to California.
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Papa Keno’s historic feel in luxurious new digs
Lifetimes of daily adult decisions begin the day freshmen arrive in Lawrence. Many are cursory; others resonate for years. So it is, of course, with the choice of a favored downtown pizza joint.
Continue readingThe Water Cooler, February 2021
Despite arctic temperatures and pandemic stresses, there are signs of spring in Lawrence. We are buzzing about One Day. One KU. The Charlie Hustle birds have returned. And commencement is a go! There is much to look forward to, celebrate, think about, and do.
Continue readingUrge lawmakers to protect the higher education budget
On Monday Chancellor Doug Girod presented testimony to the Senate Ways and Means Higher Education Subcommittee and the House Higher Education Budget Committee. He highlighted KU’s vital mission…
Continue readingKU alumna helps while healing
After a heart attack at 46, Angie Loving and her Jayhawk community had a common goal: giving back to each other. Loving, c’95, suffered a heart attack in November 2019 that put her on life support. Thanks to the quick work…
Continue readingOur plans for Commencement this spring
Amid the challenges of the past year, we have maintained hope that conditions will allow us to host in-person Commencement activities this spring. While there are still many unknowns about how the pandemic…
Continue readingStudents capture ‘The New Normal’
Professor Eric Thomas saw a unique opportunity with his Photojournalism class to document a year unlike any other. Students captured shots of life on campus, both memorable and mundane to show their daily lives…
Continue readingMentor Spotlight: Andrew Linn
composer and audio producer in New York City and describes himself as a ‘builder of sounds.‘ He earned an undergraduate degree in trumpet performance from the KU School of Music in 2010. His compositions and arrangements have been…
Continue readingGovernor Kelly’s budget proposal for the University
Governor Laura Kelly released her budget recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year. The Governor’s annual budget recommendations typically serve as a starting point for legislative debate throughout the spring.
Continue readingMentor Spotlight: Keon Stowers
Keon Stowers earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2015 from the University of Kansas. As a student, he was a member of the KU football team. Keon previously worked for the KU Office of Admissions, where he helped recruit new Jayhawks…
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