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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2013
Page
3
The Lawrence Public Library renovation includes a $75,000 art set by Rock Cottage Glassworks. Dierk Van Keppel and John Shreve will install a centerpiece DNA sculpture, 6 feet by 4 feet, celebrating unity across languages and backgrounds as the library reopens next summer.
Erika Zimmerman of Lawrence Habitat for Humanity recalls guiding two families from application to move in, cheering as they logged 225 hours of sweat equity and selected tile and flooring. She describes the humbling pride of homeownership earned by the families and volunteers, including her past work with the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence.
Micki Chestnut, communications director for United Way of Douglas County, highlights volunteers and charities supported by the United Way and shares her enthusiasm for the international nonprofit. Page reference VOLUNTEER, page 4A.
Kansas Regents discuss shortening admission standards changes across the six state universities. Ed McKechnie argues the four-year lead time for KU’s tougher standards, approved in 2012 with a 2016 implementation, has become folklore and should be accelerated to allow faster adjustments by students and schools.
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