KU Commencement to feature Bernadette Gray-Little speech
More than 4 500 Kansas University graduates are set for the 144th Commencement at Memorial Stadium Sunday at 10 30 a m. The ceremony lasts about two hours with a processional from the campanile. Chancellor Gray-Little will deliver the only address and present two honorary degrees to Brian McClendon and Terry Evans for distinguished contributions in electrical engineering and visual arts.
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Memorial Drive Reconstruction At KU To Start Monday
Memorial Drive on the University of Kansas campus will close and undergo a multi summer project starting Monday after KU Commencement. The work, led by EU spokeswoman Brian Barcomb-Peterson, includes slope stabilization drainage improvements waterline replacement better parking paving sidewalks and lighting plus future memorial pavilions.
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Tough budget choices in Lawrence 2017 plan
City leaders begin the 2017 budget process with belt tightening as City Manager Tom Markus outlines options. At a Thursday public meeting residents marked 21 city services to indicate preferred funding changes. Markus warned some services face deeper cuts or increases while others stay level.
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Birth certificate proposal sparks advocacy fury in Kansas
Kansas moves toward strict rules to bar transgender people from updating birth certificates. State health officials cite an existing regulation, while advocates threaten lawsuits, arguing the proposal is unconstitutional. Pedro Irigonegaray, attorney, notes potential litigation if passed.
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Moody's cuts Kansas state universities outlook
Funding cuts trigger Moody's Investors Service to lower the outlook for Kansas state universities. The report notes fiscal pressures across the higher education system and potential credit implications for campuses and tied programs.
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