KU receives $1M gift to fund Hall Geology Professorship
Kathleen Hall of Lecompton donates $1 million to establish the Hubert H. and Kathleen M. Hall Professorship in Geology at the University of Kansas. The inaugural holder will be Gene Rankey, KU associate professor of geology. Hub Hall, a 30 plus year petroleum geologist, and his wife both earned bachelor’s degrees from KU.
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Lawrence social worker earns Crossroads Hospice Caring More Award
Felicia Shockey, a Lawrence social worker, receives the inaugural Crossroads Hospice Caring More Award for honoring patients' true wishes. She has arranged experiences for patients, including a Harley ride with the Patriot Guard and a hot air balloon flight, and allows personal choices like alcohol and steak when desired. Her training workshop demonstrated how nerve loss and arthritis affect hand mobility.
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Common Core Criticism Dominates Kansas Education Board Meeting
Kansas State Board of Education faced intense backlash during a citizens open forum as critics across the state attacked the Common Core reading and math standards adopted more than two years ago. Speakers, including Judy Smith of Concerned Women for America, accused the standards of federal overreach while defenders cited NGA led, state wide adoption.
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