KU enrollment falls second straight year at 29,462
Kansas University's fall enrollment declines to 29,462, down 542 students from last fall, a 1.8 percent drop. KU Medical Center enrollment edges up 0.6 percent. ACT scores for incoming freshmen average 24.9, nine students posted perfect scores, and international undergraduate enrollment rose 9.4 percent, highest since 1993.
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Regents enrollment shifts show Fort Hays rise and KU steady
Fall enrollment numbers for the six state universities show Fort Hays State University increasing by 5.1 percent while Kansas State University stays nearly flat with a gain of seven students to 23,588. Pittsburg State declines 2 percent, the sharpest drop besides KU. Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832 6388. Follow him on Twitter at twitter com LJW KU.
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Alligator seized from Lawrence residence after online ad
Police seized a 3 foot alligator from a Lawrence home after an online ad offered 300 dollars for the reptile including a tank. Marilyn Howard said her son Patrick did not know keeping alligators was illegal in the city and the animal was taken to Prairie Park Nature Center for now. The alligator could reach eight feet and live sixty years, officials said.
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Body of missing woman Lesley Smith found in Clinton Lake
Lesley Smith who vanished from her west Lawrence home with her parents minivan on January 26, 2004, has been identified as the body found in a vehicle pulled from Clinton Lake. Coroners used dental records to confirm the 1990 brown Plymouth Voyager owned by her parents. Investigators credited new side scan sonar gear from Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for the discovery and subsequent identification.
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Economic crisis linked to rise in cohabiting couples
An AP report details a sharp rise in opposite sex unmarried couples living together, up 13 percent to 7.5 million, with about 620,000 same sex couples. Analysts attribute the increase to a weak job market and economic hardship since 2007, with many relying on partners as unemployment and savings dwindle.
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Coming Saturday free dental clinic visit announced
Today's notice invites the public to a free dental clinic this Saturday. It highlights available screenings and basic care, urging community members to attend.
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