In Johnson’s Shadow Shaping America Still
Leading presidential historian Richard Norton Smith says Lyndon Johnson's Great Society reshaped American life and politics in enduring ways. The decades long influence touches citizens daily and colors successors' decisions at the White House, with both positive and negative facets. Smith, biographer and former director of the Dole Institute of Politics at Kansas University, notes Johnson’s impact extends across the political landscape.
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University professor calls mandatory IP agreement unethical
Kansas University aerospace professor Ron Barrett-Gonzalez criticizes the universitys compulsory intellectual property contract as severing faculty ties to industry and describes it as flat-out unethical.
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Kansas University Faculty push for patent rights
Kansas AAUP chapter leads a campaign to persuade lawmakers that faculty should keep ownership of inventions created off campus or on personal time. Professor Ron Barrett-Gonzalez argues the university may claim rights, while summer breaks complicate contracts that bind intellectual property agreements year round.
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Outside Lawrence law already allows gay discrimination in Kansas
Legal experts note Kansas already permits discrimination on sexual orientation with few exceptions like Lawrence. They argue current state and federal law do not ban private bias, while the Kansas Act Against Discrimination covers employment, public accommodations and housing but remains limited in protecting sexual orientation.
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Flu season easing across Lawrence and state
Relentless flu strains have waned as cases in Lawrence and statewide show signs of slowing. Health officials urge continued caution though many residents report improved symptoms and fewer clinic visits.
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