KUMBA Students Tackle No-Show Rate Problem
A KU MBA student team studied Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center no show rates, a $350000 yearly issue, and proposed new processes. The project was part of KU School of Business efforts pairing MBA students with Kansas nonprofits to solve real world challenges this school year.
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Bert Nash
Kansas University
Janice Storey
Jake Esau
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KU School of Business
Community museum volunteer brings history alive for visitors
Lawrence’s Watkins Community Museum of History hosts Charlie Thomas, a volunteer docent dubbed Indiana Jones of the town. He guides children through hidden corners like a castle fortress, chasing mysteries such as a spring loaded desk button and a tiny secret door in the old J B Watkins apartment, inviting kids to help solve the puzzles.
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Journal-World Photo
Watkins Community Museum OF History
Charlie Thomas
United Way
Roger Hill Volunteer Center
Community Museum
Lawrence
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Indiana Jones
Lth
Massachusetts
J.B. Watkins
Salina arts director earns seat at table with city leaders
Brad Anderson, executive director of Salina's Arts and Humanities Department, oversees 14 employees and a 1.1 million dollar budget. He says the arts are valued as part of the city and aims to boost public awareness of cultural development. About 45 people attended his talk at the Union Pacific Depot, as the Lawrence Arts Roundtable planned further events.
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Brad Anderson
Salina
Police
Public Works
Anderson
Arts
Arts and Humanities Commission
Union Pacific
Lawrence
East Lawrence shelter staff honored with 2013 Peace and Justice Award
Linda Lassen of Penn House and Lawrence Community Shelter staff received the 2013 Tom and Anne Moore Peace and Justice Award at Unity Church of Lawrence. Lassen began volunteering in 1969 aiding low income residents with food clothing and rent and spent over four decades listening guiding and organizing back to school supplies and holiday gifts.
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Linda Lassen
Lawrence
Tom
Anne Moore
Lawrence Coalition For Peace and Justice
Unity Church of
Lassen
Penn House
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