150th commemoration of Quantrill raid honors Lawrence history
Lawrence residents gathered in South Park to honor the citys history during the 150th Quantrill Raid commemoration. The event featured the Lawrence City Band, upbeat music, and free ice cream while reflecting on the August 20, 1863 massacre and its impact on the community.
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Missouri visitors arrive in Lawrence in cordial welcome
A group from western Missouri rolled into downtown Lawrence in the morning hours. The scene contrasted with a 150 year old episode, as Steve Nowak of Richard Gwin journal world notes a warmer welcome.
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New EU Recruiting Tool Tailors Outreach With Data
A new software roll out at EU enables graduate recruiters to gather data on prospective students and automatically tailor emails and other correspondence. This digital tool promises personalized outreach and streamlined communication for admissions efforts.
Texting While Driving Costs Victims On Kansas Highway 32
Greer Sears Reese, then five months old, and her father Josh Reese were involved in a 2010 texting-while-driving crash on a two-lane highway near Lawrence. A teenage driver, distracted by a text, struck their car, leaving the family to cope with panic and loss of everyday objects like silverware.
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Science of belonging aids college fundraising
Jayhawk TV days and a grandfather's profiles inspired Jordan Bass to explore why people form attachments to colleges. As an assistant professor of health, sport and exercise sciences at Kansas University, Bass studies how belonging shapes fundraising and student support, noting sports as a key bonding factor.
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