KU Med Center lab director under scrutiny for degree
Topeka Capital-Journal reports Kathleen Gustafson, director at Kansas University Medical Center's lab, earned a PhD from Eurotechnical Research University, a defunct Hawaii-based school with no campus. She studied 1990 to 1994 and has a 1976 veterinary technology degree from Maple Woods Community College. The center investigated in 2007, finding the degree adequate, while Gustafson says she was hired on merit.
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KU search for new football coach after Turner Gill firing
KU continues a frantic coaching search after firing Turner Gill on November 27 following a 5-19 record across two seasons. The ongoing process remains unsettled as officials pursue a suitable successor amid widespread speculation.
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Kansas Supreme Court hears smoking ban case in Tonganoxie
The Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a dispute over a statewide smoking ban and Haislip's Downtown Bar and Grill in Tonganoxie. The case tests how the ban applies to local businesses and public health rules.
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Lawrence Humane Society adopts $70,000 salary for director
Dori Villalon, executive director, sees a healthier, less crowded shelter with rising contributions as the Lawrence Humane Society finalizes her annual pay at seventy thousand dollars. The remarks emphasize a friendlier, well-organized facility and increased donor support.
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Varsity House moved in pieces to clear 50 unit plan
Preservationists in Lawrence express shock as the old 1900s Varsity House at 1043 Indiana is dismantled and moved in sections to make way for a Thomas Fritzel apartment complex. Roof and attic removed before off site storage and reassembly near 11th and Indiana. Brown of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance questions if the original integrity can be preserved.
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Brownback plan would give districts more tax leeway
Gov Sam Brownback back's school finance overhaul would not force tax hikes but would broaden local ability to raise property and sales taxes for schools. Landon Fulmer says districts gain leeway while officials seek detailed funding impact. critics warn inequities and potential litigation.
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KU Employee to Appear on Jeopardy Episode in January
Preston Nicholson, a 30 year old KU assistant director and pre law adviser from Lawrence, will appear on Jeopardy on January 13 after qualifying via an online test and Kansas City audition. He describes the experience as surreal and notes the fast buzz in, small stage, and need for quick math on Daily Doubles.
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