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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 2007
Page
1
Mayor Sue Hack and the Community Commission on Homelessness will host a Monday event at Plymouth Congregational Church to inform residents about new ideas for OMElessness. The group seeks a new vision for shelter and housing, but details and locations remain undecided.
FDIC chair Sheila Ball will speak at the Lied Center in Lawrence on Sept 17 at 7 PM on subprime mortgage, payday loans, and financial literacy. The talk, part of the Anderson Chandler Lecture Series, is free and open to the public with KU and local banking community in attendance.
Kansas Supreme Court justices heard arguments from Thomas Murray’s attorney that his murder conviction of ex wife Carmin Ross in rural Douglas County deprived him of a fair trial. The defense contends prosecutors overstepped closing arguments and improperly admitted prior statements and investigator interactions.
A photo feature shows a female pipevine swallowtail laying eggs on a pipevine near Foley Hall. Monarch Watch hosts its fall open house at Foley Hall on Saturday with about 300 chrysalides to give away for children to raise and watch emerge as adult butterflies.
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway urged expansion of progress shown in faculty and staff convocation remarks. He highlighted more women and minority faculty, rising student enrollment with a possible slight dip, and climbs in research funding and rankings. He proposed a campus wide plan to foster growth and ambition, aiming for completion by spring.
A 27 attorney general task force urged education and government leaders to develop campus safety systems after the Virginia Tech massacre. Recommendations include emergency notification, shared information on firearms purchases, and assessing risky behavior. Kansas University and Lawrence schools cited ongoing safety efforts and new alert plans for parents and staff.
The KU Band Day celebration reaches its 60th year this weekend in Lawrence. About 2,400 high school students from Kansas and Missouri join the KU marching band for a 1:30 p.m. parade from Watson Park to South Park, followed by a 6 p.m. halftime show at Memorial Stadium featuring five songs. KU directors Scott Weiss and David Clemmer join Tom Stidham to conduct, with Stidham’s long involvement highlighted. Greensburg High School and Bucklin High School teams merge for the event, showcasing a strong community tradition despite Stidham never having seen the parade before.
Caroline Trowbridge is listed as assignment director with a phone number 832-7154 and an email ctrowbridge world.com for inquiries.
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