KU medical school executive Barbara Atkinson to retire as dean
Barbara Atkinson executive dean of Kansas University School of Medicine and executive vice chancellor of KU Medical Center announced plans to step down as dean. She will serve as executive vice chancellor for two more years through December 2013 to allow a smooth transition and succession process. She, age 69, will oversee KU Medical Center schools during the handoff and a new School of Public Health is planned.
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Lawrence names Kendra Metz as Master Teacher
Master teacher Kendra Metz of Southwest Middle School was honored Thursday as the Lawrence Master Teacher, an annual award for excellence among educators with more than five years of experience.
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Southwest Middle School
Lawrence
On 11 11 11 Marjaneh Peyrovan Seeks Lottery Hope
New Yorker Marjaneh Peyrovan says things may come true on 11 11 11 as she plans to buy lottery tickets and search for a new job today. The brief quotes capture local optimism and the date's significance.
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New York
Midwestern Health Report Preview for Saturday
A forthcoming Saturday feature examines the health status of residents across the Midwestern region. The report highlights trends in wellness, potential risk factors, and possible public health initiatives affecting local communities.
WWII nurse honors her husband with Honor Flight to D C
Edna Bremenkamp Poole 93 joined 24 other veterans and guardians on a whirlwind two day trip to Washington to visit the National World War II Memorial Arlington Cemetery and other memorials. The Grace Community Church in Overbrook raised over 11000 to cover airfare and lodging while guardians paid their own way. Poole praised the honor and said the country was late in recognizing these veterans.
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Washington, D.C
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Washington
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Overbrook
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Longtime attorney leaving city post
Gerald Cooley, longtime city attorney since 1988, is retiring at year end after 59 years in law, recalling a career that included prosecuting 1960s campus unrest and a landmark suit allowing the city to reject a controversial cornfield mall. Toni Wheeler will become city attorney, with praise from City Manager David Corliss.
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Toni Wheeler
Kansas University
Mandatory reporting of child abuse obligations and failures
In the Penn State sex abuse case the question is how high level officials suspected abuse and did not report it. Former coach Sandusky allegedly abused eight boys, with a 2002 incident witnessed in the locker room by a graduate assistant who alerted Joe Paterno, who told the athletic director Curley, and no authorities were notified.
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