Lawrence Supt Kathleen Williams Opens School Year Convocation
Kathleen Williams addressed 1390 Lawrence educators at the Lied Center Back-to-School Convocation. She urged three core beliefs: education matters, students can succeed, and staff will not give up. Williams urged every attendee to embrace teaching and announced a prize maneuver offering a day off for three bookmarkers who find her business card under their chair.
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KU chancellor warns freshmen on time and choices
KU chancellor Robert Hemenway and Robert Hahn urged about 1,500 freshmen at the 133rd Opening Convocation to balance ambition with responsibility. They highlighted traditions from Hawk Week and warned against underage drinking fake IDs hazing and drunk driving as factors that could derail college success. ACT scores and academic prep were cited to underscore strong incoming students as they begin classes at Mt. Dread.
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Bank Robber at Large After Central National Bank Heist
Lawrence police seek a mid twenty suspect seen at Central National Bank 711 Wakarusa Tuesday after 4 p.m. He wore sunglasses and a straw hat and fled west with cash in a canvas sack. Witnesses report a brown Nissan two-door. no injuries reported. Call Crime Stoppers 843 TIPS with information.
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Science meeting at KU highlights NSF grants help
Fifteen National Science Foundation officials will attend a Kansas University conference October 13 to 15 at the Kansas Union. The event aims to boost faculty competitiveness for grants and streamline the research administration process. NSF officials will discuss electronics and data collection, grant submission methods, and address Midwest participants personally.
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