KU and K State monitor international student visas
Kansas universities say they are already tracking international students status to maintain certification to enroll. KU international student services director Chuck Oleese explains required updates to a federal database each semester and the preapproval steps for visa processing. Prospective students must show funding for at least one year and a KU specific electronic form triggers visa initiation.
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Defense key in win over Baylor
The Kansas University baseball team posted a sharp defense on a cold damp day, limiting the Baylor Bears to four hits and two runs.
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Valley Falls residents critique private patrol plan
Julie Trower of Valley Falls voices concern over a new auxiliary police program that lets private citizens patrol the town in lieu of sworn officers. Residents say the move raises safety and accountability questions as police presence diminishes on weekend nights.
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Art in the Park returns to South Park this Sunday
Lawrence artist Daniel Ramirez was fired from a Kansas City jewelry store after resuming painting, choosing to pursue art full time. Ramirez joins numerous local artists at Art in the Park set for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in South Park, with organizers expecting a standout year.
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District studies racial disparity workshop outlines whiteness as property
Luis Versalles challenged Lawrence school board members and administrators at a recent workshop by defining whiteness as property. He explained that social status and privileges tied to whiteness are protected by American legal and educational systems, a concept from Cheryl Harris’s 1993 Harvard Law Review article.
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ECM pastor Holcombe retires after 22 years of listening
Thad Holcombe, longtime minister for Ecumenical Campus Ministries near the Kansas University campus, retires June 30 on his 73rd birthday after 22 years. He oversaw a capital campaign raising 835000 dollars, a weekly vegetarian lunch serving hundreds of students, and a program supporting a retired professor teaching a human sexuality course under attack. Holcombe says his core role was listening and creating a nonjudgmental space for students to discuss career hopes, faith, and orientation.
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Retirement party for Thad Holcombe at ECM campus
Celebration Ecumenical Campus Ministries will host a retirement party for minister Thad Holcombe from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the ECM building near the Kansas University campus. Dessert and drinks will be served as organizers expect 300 or more visitors.
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