Editorial Slow search at KU Medical Center sparks questions
The Kansas University Medical Center faces a protracted hunt for an executive vice chancellor after Barbara Atkinson’s departure. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little rejected a single finalist, prompting a renewed search. Town hall meetings will vet three finalists, while concerns grow over delays, internal reactions, and the impact on faculty morale.
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Timeline calls for clear Benghazi facts in campaign debate
Washington debates Benghazi with Fox reporting stand down and denied requests for support. CIA says no orders to avoid aid and officials push for a public, unclassified timeline. Questions focus on delays, Libyan militia reliance, air support, and intelligence gaps during the September 11 attack that killed Stevens and two others. David Ignatius analyzes need for candor and fuller accountability.
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Sicily
North Africa
Leon Panetta
Libya
Cairo
Tunis
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Lawrence Poll Shows McGovern Stronger Locally Than Nationally
A KU student poll found Sen. George McGovern carried greater support in Lawrence than nationally, while President Nixon fared worse in Lawrence than across the United States. More Lawrence voters remained undecided than the national average.
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U.S
Alumni leadership key to college success
Shailendra Raj Mehta argues that alumni governance powers American universities to top rankings. He cites Harvard’s 1865 alumni control, Yale, Columbia, Michigan and Purdue, noting high alumni board presence correlates with prestige, endowment, and selectivity. Project Syndicate distributed.
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Shailendra Raj Mehta
Indian Institute of Management
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