Dole Institute honors Elizabeth Dole through exhibit

On Thursday Jan. 26, acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs and University of Kansas alumna Elizabeth Trudeau visited a KU broadcast reporting class. She spoke to the students about her career and the importance of international affairs. Many of Trudeau’s duties include talking to the media, communicating with foreign...

Leaders in journalism, law and yoga spoke on a Zoom call sponsored by the University of Kansas to discuss a problem they believe is infecting democracy: disinformation and misinformation. The presentation, titled “Wellness in Democracy: The Threat of Disinformation and Misinformation Confirmation,” which was held on Wednesday, discussed the need...

KU Student Senate full assembly voted on a resolution to call upon the University of Kansas to condemn Kansas Senate Bill 12 Wednesday night. The Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care for those aged 21 and younger. This includes puberty blockers, estrogen and testosterone supplements, gender reassignment surgery and other medical interventions to affirm one’s gender identity.

The deadline to nominate students for this year's University Awards ends Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. The application window for all students ends on Feb. 8. Students may be nominated by peers or choose to fill out an application on the University Awards website. The University Awards are some of...

The Housing Stabilization Collaborative will use a lottery system that will replace its current one starting in March. The change will impact housing affordability for low-income students and Lawrence residents. The HSC, a collaboration of human services agencies, provides housing and utility assistance in Douglas County. So far, HSC has...

The University of Kansas Edwards Campus will host its annual Biotech Day on Friday, which is for high school and transfer students interested in pursuing careers in biotechnology. Prospective students will gain familiarity with courses, research and faculty of the Edwards program through student and faculty panels, capstone presentations from...

On Wednesday, the Big 12 Conference announced Kansas sophomore backstroke swimmer Lezli Sisung as Big 12 Swimmer of the Week along with junior freestyle swimmer Abby Reardon from West Virginia. This is Sisung’s first career award and the first award the Jayhawks received this season. “Lezli has had a...

Kansas women's golf opened its spring season with a top-five team finish at the Match in the Desert in Superstition Mountain, Arizona. Along with the team performance, sophomore Johanna Ebner tied for sixth overall. The match was short, only consisting of one round, meaning Ebner had to get off to...

The University of Kansas men’s basketball is back on the road to face the University of Kentucky Wildcats in a matchup between the top two winningest programs of all time. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on Jan. 28 at Rupp Arena, streaming on ESPN. The Jayhawks aim to...