Kansas University unveils $23.6 million engineering building
Associate engineering dean Glen Marotz tours the new 46,000 square foot Measurement Materials and Sustainable Environment Center or M2SEC. He notes cost savings from skipping drop ceilings and floor tiling, funneling funds into lab spaces. The design emphasizes function over ornament.
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Regents size Up for-profit rivals
Kansas higher education officials express concern over rising for profit college enrollment. A Senate committee report alleges widespread issues including $30 billion in annual taxpayer funding, higher tuition, predatory recruitment, low graduation rates, and executive pay. Senator Harkin calls practices systemic. trade group defends performance.
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KU convocation urges focus on graduation goals for 2012
KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little tells a packed Lied Center that participation and timely graduation are essential as the university opens its 2012 school year. She warns against distractions while urging students to use available opportunities and contribute to the KU community.
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Delightful High 89 Forecast Flushes Away Rain Likely
Weather forecast for today calls for a mild high near 89 degrees with sunny to partly cloudy skies. Brief chances of isolated showers are possible, but the day should stay dry for most areas as humidity remains comfortable. Extreme heat is not expected.
Bowersock Dam Progress Near Kansas River Bridges
An inflatable rubber dam will soon be installed across the Kansas River near the bridges linking downtown and North Lawrence. The dam will aid Bowersock’s hydroelectric generation and the city’s water treatment plant.
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