KU leader recounts life under segregation in mentoring talk
Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little spoke to Lawrence school students in the Can We Talk program about growing up in the South during the 1950s. She described family poverty, segregated schools, and her path to becoming the first female and first Black faculty member at KU.
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Banquet Planned for Can We Talk Program in Lawrence
In the Lawrence school district upcoming banquet for the Can We Talk program will be held next week at Alvamar Country Club. The invitation-only event at 1800 Crossgate Drive is expected to host more than 200 students and supporters from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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City to consider code change for artificial turf use
City Hall plans a proposal to let businesses and apartment complexes meet landscaping rules with artificial turf instead of grass. Frontier complex developers already installed synthetic turf and seek planners to evaluate benefits and adjust development regulations.
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Bin Laden raid carried less resistance than first described
Washington reports show the Navy SEALs faced far less fire than initial accounts suggested. A single armed defender was killed and others were found unarmed as the team swept the residence for the al Qaida leader. Officials say the operation remained high risk yet historic and bold. Some early intel hinted at a possible Al Qaida plot for the 9/11 anniversary, but no active threat is believed now.
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KU team wins 5.6 million USDA grant for greener chemicals
Kansas University chem eng professor Bala Subramaniam leads a team awarded 5.6 million by the U S Department of Agriculture to develop environmentally friendly methods for chemical production. The project partners with Archer Daniels Midland, based in Decatur Illinois, with 1.4 million in KU ADM matching funds. The seven grants aim to advance clean energy and reduce foreign oil dependence.
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Local officers honor three fallen police on Saturday
Local law enforcement personnel prepare a Saturday ceremony to honor three police officers who died in the line of duty. The event gathers department officials, families, and community members for remembrance and tribute.
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