KANSAS GETS OFF TO SLOW START IN 37-21 LOSS TO OHIO. 1C OVER 1,000 FAMILIES STILL HAVE NO CONFIRMATION OF 9/11 DEATHS.
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Funding cuts, racial tension, sex assault issues will mean changes for higher ed
Says citizenship proof requirement must be removed By Sam Hananel Associated Press
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unding cuts imposed on Kansas colleges and universities, and the threat of even more cuts to come, pose a serious threat to higher education in the state, and particularly to the University of Kansas, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said this week. But she said financial issues are not the only challenges facing universities. Growing racial tensions and an increasing number of complaints over sexual
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Now in her eighth year as chancellor at KU, Gray-Little, who turns 71 in October, shows no signs that she intends to slow down. But she said the challenges facing KU and all of higher education this year are especially daunting. “Obviously when you have a $10.7 million reduction, it of the topics Gray-Little is very serious,” Gray-Little discussed during a 35-minute said, referring to this year’s interview with the Journalcombined cuts for the LawWorld last week that focused rence campus and the KU on the rapidly changing Medical Center. climate for higher education in Kansas. > CHANCELLOR, 10A
We’ve had some staff reductions already this year, so we are already at the point of not just spreading the cut evenly around, but having to eliminate or greatly reduce programs. And we would have to proceed with that even further if there were more cuts.” — Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little
assaults against women on campuses are also forcing university administrators to look at fundamental changes in the way they do business, Gray-Little said. Those were just some
USA Today ranks KU as state’s top university By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com
There may be less face painting and cheerleaders than there is with football season, but there is another high-profile season underway at universities across the country. Ranking season — that time period when publications make their lists of the best colleges in the country —
is hitting high gear. USA Today and College Factual released last week their jointly-produced rankings of more than 1,300 U.S. colleges and universities. The grandaddy of the college ranking business, U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, are scheduled to be released on Tuesday.
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KANSAS’ TOP FIVE Here are the top 5 schools in Kansas, according to the USA Today and College Factual report. Nationwide rankings appear in parentheses.
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University of Kansas (No. 307)
Kansas State University (No. 394)
Benedictine College (No. 629)
Southwestern College (No. 723)
Baker University (No. 801)
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Clockwise from left: The Osawatomie High band plays during the annual KU Band Day parade on Saturday morning on Massachusetts Street before Kansas’ football game against Ohio; a member of the Belton High marching band marches in the parade; a member of Free State High School’s color guard twirls a flag. See more photos from the parade on page 12A and online at ljworld.com/bandday2016, and more coverage of the game in Sports, page 1C. L A W R E NC E
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Washington — A federal appeals court has blocked Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form.
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City to develop plan for parking By Rochelle Valverde rvalverde@ljworld.com
Coin-fed meters and hand-placed tickets have been the basis of downtown Lawrence parking for decades, but modern updates — including the potential for a smart system where spots can be reserved electronically — are on their way. > PARKING, 9A