Lawrence Housing and Government Facts for Students
This guide explains off campus housing options in Lawrence including new apartments duplexes and older homes mainly on the east side near campus. It notes the Journal World classifieds and the university housing office for listings and outlines the commission manager form of government led by Buford Watson with the city commission handling policy and daily operations.
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Lawrence
Commission Manager
Buford Watson
Commission
First National Bank
Ninth
Massachusetts
11Th
Douglas
Richard Stanwix
F. C. Sanders
Eighth
Vermont
Douglas County
Kansas Regents Guide Six State Schools
The Kansas Board of Regents oversees KU and five other state institutions, led by nine governor appointees. Current members include James Basham, Paul Wunsch, Jess Stewart, Henry A. Bubb, W. F. Danenbarger, Elmer C. Jackson Jr., Carl Courter, Robert Helman, and T. J. Griffith. The board meets monthly. Max Bickford heads staff. Local government details cover city and county offices, voting rules, job sources, history, and Lawrence civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Board OF Regents
Max Bickford
Topeka
Jess Stewart
Wamego
Carl Courter
Wichita
Robert Helman
Goodland
Elmer Jackson
Kansas University
Board of Regents
State of
Kansas
James Basham
Fort Scott
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Wamego Portician
Henry A. Bubb
W. F. Danenbarger
Concordia Broadcast
Ecutive
Elmer C. Jackson Jr
Kansas City
Goodland Bank and Rancher
T. J. Griffith
Manhattan
Wunsch
Stewart
No credit option at KU allows courses for credit or no credit
KU offers a no credit plan enabling students to take courses outside their majors without grade pressure. If a course taken for credit or no credit earns a C or higher, the student receives the credit hours but no grade is recorded or counted in the grade point average.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Journal-- World
University Housing Office
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Fort Hays State College
Bickford
Phil Arnold
Warren Corman
Facilties
Joe McFarland
County Commission
John Emick
J. R
Bob” Pulliam
Arthur Heck
Raymond Ice
Walter Cragan
Heck
Ice
Rex Johnson
Johnson
Delbert Mathia
EU Office of Student Financial Aid
Journal-World
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
S.S. Kresge Co
Hallmark Cards Inc
All Star Dairy
Lawrence Paper Co
Cooperative Farm Chemicals Assn
Curtis 1000
Cutler Repaving
FMC Corp
Kansas Power and Light Co
Centron Corp
the World Co
Packer Plastics
William C. Quantrill
Quantrill
Haskell Indian Junior College
Chamber OF Commerce
Bill Gant
Kurt McAlexander
Chamber
Odd Williams
EU Alumni Association
W. J. Brink
June McMillin
J. D. King
J. J
Mary) Wilson
Bandolino
Italy
A . Bmy College
Massachusetts Street
Discount Records
Rock of Ages
Bankamericard
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