KU Overhauls Curriculum Aims for Flexible Undergraduate Education
Kansas University officials describe a sweeping new undergrad curriculum as a life change for the university with wide impact on course structure and funding. The plan seeks flexibility and skills emphasis across all majors while departments adapt, potentially shifting enrollments and course roles.
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Judge allows landowners suit against Nebraska pipeline law
Lancaster County judge rejects motion to dismiss a May suit by Randy Thompson, Susan Dunavan, and Susan Luebbe challenging Nebraska's new pipeline siting law. The plaintiffs allege unconstitutional lack of judicial review and criteria, plus undue surrender of DEQ and governor review to the PSC. They warn eminent domain risk and claim special legislation. TransCanada’s Keystone XL would cross multiple states and tie to Bakken fields. The order sustains the case, finding issues substantial and not hypothetical despite DEQ implementing costs and uncertain final route.
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Notable India to send welfare cash directly to poor via biometric based system
The program aims to remove middlemen blamed for fraud by depositing welfare payments straight into recipients bank accounts and requiring identity proof with biometric data. Officials previously skimmed funds or enrolled fake or unqualified recipients. Crews aboard two aircraft searched the grounded Shell Arctic rig Kulluk near Kodiak Island. no fuel leak or hull breach detected. marine experts will assess salvage plans once storms clear. Markets closed for New Year holiday.
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