Jury Convicts Former Kansas Professor of Concealing Ties to Chinese Government
A federal jury found a former University of Kansas professor guilty Thursday of concealing his connections to the Chinese government.
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Nurse Throws Party for Son of Patient in Vegetative State
A nurse with the University of Kansas Health System went above and beyond to give a child happy memories of his mother that will last a lifetime.
U. of Kansas Students Demand Campus Coronavirus Closure, Plan Strike
Students at the University of Kansas have scheduled a strike, demanding that administrators shut down the campus. The protest comes in response to a spike in positive coronavirus cases on campus. Over 500 students have tested positive for the virus since students arrived on campus a few weeks ago.
U. of Kansas Runs Art Contest to Bash Chick-fil-A
The University of Kansas is hosting an art contest dedicated to criticism of the popular fast-food brand Chick-fil-A. The chain found itself at the center of a controversy when it opened a Chick-fil-A location on campus, resulting in the “But the Chicken’s Good…?” contest to allow students to express what “the presence of Chick-fil-A on campus signifies to them.”
U. of Kansas Students Demand ‘Barf Bags’ for Monday After Super Bowl
Students at the University of Kansas are demanding that the university provide them with “barf bags” for Monday classes after Super Bowl Sunday to help them cope with their hangovers.
Feds: U. of Kansas Prof. Funneled Research to Communist China
Professor Feng Tao of the University of Kansas was charged by federal authorities with two counts of wire fraud and one count of program fraud for attempting to funnel publicly-funded research to the Chinese government.
Indictment: Kansas Researcher Secretly Worked for China
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas associate professor concealed work he was doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas and tried to recruit other researchers and students for the Chinese government, according to revised federal charges filed Wednesday.
Kansas Receives Notice of Allegations from NCAA in Men’s Hoops
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas received a notice of allegations from the NCAA on Monday that alleges significant violations within its storied men’s basketball program, including a responsibility charge leveled against Hall of Fame coach Bill Self.
Chick-fil-A Has Doubled Its Sales Despite Increased Protests
Although protests against Chick-fil-A have popped up on campuses and in cities around the country this year, the chain has more than doubled its sales in recent years, reaching $10.5 billion in sales and adding 700 new locations.
University of Kansas Faculty Wants ‘Bastion of Bigotry’ Chick-fil-A Banned from Campus
The faculty council at the University of Kansas is calling for the removal of Chick-fil-A from campus by arguing that the company is a “bastion of bigotry.”
University of Kansas to Offer Course on ‘Angry White Male Studies’
The University of Kansas will be offering a new course called “Angry White Male Studies” beginning in the 2019 fall semester. The course is said to examine the “angry white male” and the “deeper sources of this emotional state while evaluating recent manifestations of male anger.”
Kansas Medical Center Offering $1,000 Reward for Missing Inflatable Colon
Officials with the University of Kansas Cancer Center are willing to pay good money to anyone who can locate a stolen inflatable colon.
University of Kansas Offers ‘Positive Masculinity’ Workshop
The University of Kansas is set to host a workshop on “positive masculinity” this upcoming November.
U of Kansas Says ‘Public Safety’ Concerns Led to Removal of Defaced Flag
The University of Kansas came under fire last week after they removed a defaced American flag from an art display on campus.
Students Sound Off after University of Kansas Flies Defaced Flag
Controversy has erupted at the University of Kansas over their decision to fly a defaced American flag on campus.
Kansas Professor Teaches in Bulletproof Vest to Protest Campus Carry
Prof. Kevin Willmott taught his first class this semester wearing a bulletproof vest to show his disapproval of Kansas’ new campus carry law.
Professor: Charlottesville Car Attack Lets Democrats Run on Gun Control in 2018
Professor Don Patrick Haider-Markel suggests the Charlottesville car attack provides Democrats an opportunity to run on gun control in 2018.
Fail: Professors Not Fleeing Universities over Campus Carry
Many predicted professors would flee universities in KS and TX over campus carry but the hordes of resigning profs have not materialized.
Professor: Kansas Must Keep Students Unarmed or It Will Lose Great Educators Like Me
On Friday, University of Kansas professor Jacob S. Dorman released an open letter of resignation in which he suggested Kansas must keep students unarmed or lose great educators like himself.
Lawmaker’s Bill Would Override University of Kansas’ Ban on Carrying Gun with Round in Chamber
State Representative Blake Carpenter (R-81) has introduced legislation that would knock down limitations on campus carry like the University of Kansas’s ban on carrying a semiautomatic handgun with a round in the chambe
Nova, Duke and Kansas Players Early MVP Leaders
Josh Hart nudges out Kansas’ Frank Mason and Duke’s Luke Kennard as the best major college player in America according to Value Add Basketball.
University of Kansas Cheerleaders Suspended for Linking Trump to KKK on Social Media Post
Four University of Kansas cheerleaders have been suspended over an image posted to a social media account possibly linking President-Elect Donald Trump to the Ku Klux Klan.
Kansas Students File Discrimination Complaints Against Professor Who Used N-Word in Class
A white University of Kansas (KU) communications professor is on leave, after students filed discrimination complaints against her because she used the n-word in class to describe an incident that reportedly occurred on the University of Missouri campus.
