Alvin Ailey Doc by Lawrence High Students Gains National Spotlight
Lawrence High School seniors Liliana Christensen and Zora Lotton-Barker produced a short documentary titled Alvin Ailey Breaking Barriers in American Dance. The film profiles Alvin Riley, a Texas native who overcame racism to become a renowned dancer and choreographer. It was selected among 35 national films to be shown by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and Smithsonian Learning Lab. The 10 minute piece reflects on his life and ongoing impact in uplifting communities across America.
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Regents Keep KU Tuition and Fees Flat Amid Pandemic
Kansas Board of Regents approves University of Kansas plan to hold tuition and campus fees at current levels for all campuses for another year due to ongoing pandemic impacts. Rates include Resident and Nonresident undergraduate, graduate, and law students with specific per-credit and per-semester figures.
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Local auto shop trims hours and boosts safety measures
In response to ongoing challenges, an auto repair shop announces temporary reduced hours along with gloves inside vehicles, sanitized wipe procedures, pay by phone options, and curbside drop off to emphasize customer safety on and off the road.
Self mulling legal action against NCAA over investigation
Kansas coach Bill Self may sue the NCAA for negligence breach of contract defamation and fraud, per his attorney Scott Tompsett in a June 12 letter requesting preservation of evidence and policy precedent related to the violations case involving Self and the Kansas men’s basketball program.
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KU Leaders Mask Requirement On Campus
KU Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer announced immediate campus wide face covering rules to curb COVID-19 spread. The policy from the EU office drafts new safety standards for Lawrence and Edwards campuses in Overland Park as conditions persist.
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