Kansas Regents press to justify every higher ed dollar
Kansas Board of Regents leaders press lawmakers to justify state funding for higher education. They emphasize raising standards, efficiency, credit transfers, and linking degrees to Kansas economy with programs tied to business needs and wage outcomes. They spotlight bio defense work and cancer institute ties as possible catalysts.
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Journal-World
Regents
Fred Logan
Andy Tompkins
Logan
National Bio and Agro-Defense
Kansas State
National Cancer Institute
Kansas University Medical Center
Board of Regents
Letters Policy for The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words and public interest focus. Submissions may be edited without changing viewpoints. authors grant nonexclusive rights to publish copy and distribute, and must provide name address and telephone number. Mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email letters ljworld.com.
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Journal- World
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Will Janet Yellen win Senate confirmation as Fed chair
George Will analyzes Janet Yellen's likely confirmation as Fed chair, noting Democrats rejected Summers and the hearings may begin soon. The piece critiques monetary easing, its wealth effects, and the balance between independence and political pressures, comparing Burns era interference with current expectations.
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Federal Reserve Board
Janet Yellen
Senate
Larry Summers
Yellen
Barack Obama
Supreme Court
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Wall Street
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Obama
Senate Banking Committee
Nixon
Ehrlichman
Abrams
University of Delaware
Oval Office
Arthur Burns
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Incognito behavior sparks debate on locker room culture
Miami Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito faces suspension for racist insults and bullying toward Jonathan Martin. The incident, including a crude voicemail and coercive pranks, has reignited questions about brutal, fraternity like dynamics in football and how to separate boyish bravado from harmful conduct. Leonard Pitts Jr. argues for accountability amid conflicting defenses from teammates.
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Incognito
Miami Dolphins
Jonathan Martin
Mike Wallace
Greg Cote
The
Miami Herald
Cam Wake
Martin
Vegas
Leonard Pitts Jr
Old Home Town in 1988 Special Olympics in Lawrence
About 160 Lawrence and Douglas County Olympians were slated to compete in Lawrence this month in the Kansas Special Olympics Indoor Sports Tournament East. About 1,000 athletes were arriving for the tournament, with events at KU’s Robinson Center and Royal Crest Lanes.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas University
Robinson Center
Royal Crest Lanes
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