Music on the Hill brings world carillonneurs to KU campus
Lawrence kicks off summer with a carillon convention at the University of Kansas. Free concerts echo from Mt Oread and the Campanile with Eliza beth Berghout, KU’s official Carillonneur, opening at 6 p m. Audience can choose spots on campus for best acoustics as visiting musicians perform.
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Kansas reports 17 000 lead pipes in state inventory
Kansas has compiled initial statewide data showing 17000 lead pipes still deliver drinking water, far fewer than EPA and NRDC estimates. Rob Gavin of KDHE calls the finding a surprise as cities continue counting and updating inventories while replacements proceed.
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University Proposes Cutting Two KU Graduate Degrees
University of Kansas leaders plan to ask the Kansas Board of Regents to begin eliminating the PhD in Film & Media Studies and the Master of Religious Studies. The plan also recommends watch lists for five programs in African American Studies Classics East Asian Languages & Cultures Film & Media Studies and Education and Social Policy for possible future elimination.
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Graduation rates rise but native and English learner gaps exist
Lawrence school officials report a 4.5 point rise in district graduation from 82.8% in 2019 to 87.3% in 2024 while flagging widening gaps for Native American and English learner students. They aim to raise all students to graduate on time in four years and note rising four and five year rates for underserved groups.
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