Salary fairness in Kansas state and regents classified staff
An editorial argues that classified employees at Kansas Board of Regents schools earn far less than the state average and KU or Kansas State University. It highlights morale and retention concerns, budget cuts, and a proposal by Rep. Tom Sloan to give universities salary flexibility to target raises where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Council of Classified Senates
Regents
Kansas University
Kansas State University
Regents Schools
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
Mission Worth the Risk Or A Public Reckoning
The narrator recalls the Columbia disaster on its 113th flight and questions the cost of space exploration. He reflects on the danger, the idea of routine, and how a safe landing would have spared society from a celebratory spectacle and, perhaps, from hard truths about progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Columbia
What is our space mission after the disaster
Ellen Goodman reflects on the Space Shuttle tragedy and the fallen crew including Kalpana Chawla Ilan Ramon and Michael Anderson while questioning the purpose and direction of human spaceflight Our columnist warns against trivial science on board and urges a mission worthy of sacrifice as recovery begins across Texas and beyond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalpana Chawla
India
Neil Armstrong
Ilan Ramon
Christa McAuliffe
Michael Anderson
Rick Husband
Laurel Clark
David Brown
William McCool
Space
NASA
JFK
California
Idaho
Theodore Postol
MIT
Science Technology and National Security
Texas
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
Public Forum Seeks Input on Lawrence Development Plans
Mary J. Matthews of Lawrence voices concern over ugly condos and commercial growth, road projects, and loss of wetlands. She urges redirecting a proposed Sesquicentennial plaza budget to schools, while praising Clinton Lake open space and questioning historic preservation and education funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
KDOT
Lawrence
Kansas
Clinton Lake
Sesquicentennial Committee
Mary J. Matthews
UN calls for coalition for Iraq threat debated
Readers weigh in on U.N. versus U.S. action in Iraq noting Saddam Hussein’s regime is an opponent to many nations. They urge using the United Nations to authorize any move, criticize American policy in the Middle East, and stress the need for balanced diplomacy and international law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
U.S
George W. Bush
U.N
Bush
Middle East
Israel
David R. Francis
Thomas Stauffer
Christian Science Monitor
Bunker Clark
Lawrence
J. Fries
Lecompton
America
United States
Donald Moss
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Ralph Gage
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Rob Curley
World Online
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Tom Hornbaker
Dallas Dolan
Ed Ciambrone
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Kan
Douglas County
P.O
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Ellengoodman
Globe.com
Chicago Tribune
J-W
Ms. Roush
Rep
Paul Davis
Santa Fe
N.M
Santa Fe High School
Doug Burger
Donna Roush
Jworld.com
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