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University Daily Kansan
UAKU files grievance over violation of contract
United Academics of KU has filed a grievance with the university alleging that the University of Kansas violated its new faculty union contract when the English Department reduced a lecturer’s position from full-time to part-time. Mark Jaskowski, a full-time English lecturer since 2022, was notified in May 2026 that...
KCTV 5
Basehor mulch pile fire prompts school closure, online rumors
BASEHOR, Kan. (KCTV) - A fire burning in a mulch pile at the site of a new subdivision in Basehor, Kansas, has covered the town in smoke and prompted a wave of online speculation about its cause. The pile sits in a field that residents say used to be a...
jcccathletics.com
No. 3 JCCC Volleyball Sweeps Coffeyville on the Road
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. – The No. 3-ranked Johnson County Community College volleyball team continued its winning ways Wednesday evening, recording a three-set sweep over Coffeyville Community College in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II action. Johnson County improved to 19-2 overall and 4-1 in conference play with the victory,...
fox4kc.com
‘We were lied to’: Leavenworth parents upset after gun found on high school campus
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A gun was found inside a student’s backpack at Leavenworth High School Monday, prompting questions from parents about how the incident was handled and when families were notified. School leaders discovered the gun inside a student’s backpack, which violates its “no backpack” policy. The student...
lawrencekstimes.com
Faculty, elected officials ask KU to reconsider closing Hilltop
More than 450 faculty, staff and graduate students from the University of Kansas signed a letter to Chancellor Douglas Girod urging the university to rethink closing Hilltop Child Development Center. Last week, parents and staff were abruptly informed Hilltop would close at the end of October. The letter argues the...
lawrencekstimes.com
Newly appointed Haskell president shares hopes for institution’s future
As Haskell’s newly confirmed president, Alex Red Corn’s early goals include stewarding a culture of improvement, growing external partnerships and implementing a new strategic plan. Red Corn, a citizen of the Osage Nation, spoke about Haskell’s future on a day focused on honoring the past: National Day of...
fox4kc.com
Lansing Elementary School custodian turns whiteboards into works of art
LANSING, Kan. – A custodian at Lansing Elementary School is turning whiteboards into works of art. Devin Butzin, a custodian at Lansing Elementary School, gets to school in the afternoon. When all of the students leave, he and his brother make sure the school is safe and clean, ready for students to return in the morning.
lawrencekstimes.com
Lawrence school board hears updates on facilities, preschool space
Ten major projects in Lawrence school district buildings over the summer represented $8.5 million in capital investments, according to a presentation school board members heard Monday. Larry Englebrick, deputy superintendent, highlighted the renovation of the Centennial building, renovation of preschool classrooms, installation of a solar energy system at Woodlawn Elementary...
lawrencekstimes.com
KU sees record-high enrollment for third straight year
The University of Kansas has its highest enrollment in school history for the third straight year, with 31,464 students enrolled across the university’s campuses. That’s an increase of 295 from last year’s mark. This year’s freshman class is the fourth largest in KU history, and the university retained a record 88% of last year’s freshman class, according to a KU news release.
Little Apple Post
K-State enrollment holds steady as university builds on recent growth
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University continues to build on its recent enrollment momentum, with student enrollment across all K-State campuses holding steady in fall 2026 as the university seeks and creates more opportunities to meet students of all types where they are. This fall, across its Manhattan, Salina and...
University Daily Kansan
J-School Dean settles in, praises collaboration at KU
Judith Rosenbaum-Andre, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, came to the University of Kansas this past July. After living in four countries and four states, Rosenbaum-Andre said she has found a new home at KU. “This is where I want to be, the culture...
lawrencekstimes.com
See restricted research areas of KU Field Station during visitors’ day
The University of Kansas Field Station will open a 1.5-mile loop for the public to walk and explore research projects during Visitors’ Day, held every two years. The KU Field Station is a biological field station for research, environmental education and scientific stewardship of natural resources, according to its website.
washburnreview.org
The growth of Washburn Tech
The Washburn Institute of Technology recently gained a new campus. The building was transformed from a previous Kmart store to a building dedicated to the extension of numerous programs provided at Washburn Tech. The building is not yet finished though, only two-thirds of the facility is complete with one-third remaining...
lawrencekstimes.com
Alex Red Corn confirmed as Haskell president
The federal government has confirmed Alex Red Corn as the president of Haskell Indian Nations University, according to a news release. The Bureau of Indian Education announced the appointment Monday. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve Indian Country at this historic university that has meant so much to so...
fox4kc.com
Ozark Sports Zone
Sept. 28 state football rankings
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Ross Martin, PC Preps Extra; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
KSNT News
Homecoming parade cancelled at Topeka High School
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Officials with Topeka High School have announced the cancellation of the homecoming parade Friday due to anticipated weather conditions. Staff at Topeka High School made the announcement shortly after noon on Sept. 25, stating that forecasted weather conditions have prompted school officials to cancel the planned homecoming parade. Students were previously set […]
johnsoncountypost.com
JCCC Updates: JCCC’s new Veteran and Military Student Resource Center allows more space and support
At JCCC, student voices tell the story of our campus. Each month during the academic year, the JCCC Updates column will feature a story originally published in The Messenger, JCCC’s student newspaper, to share student-reported stories about the issues, events, and people shaping campus life with the Johnson County community. This article was written by student journalist Gabrielle Thompson and originally appeared in The Messenger.