Regents study says research outweighs teaching in Kansas
A Kansas Regents report based on interviews with 40 faculty across six state universities finds research and grants drive careers more than teaching. Dominick Guzzetta reports most professors entered the academy to teach but rewards favor research and publications, with leaders urging broader definitions of scholarship to include teaching.
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Regents
Kansas Board of Regents Universities
Kansas
Dominic Guzzetta
Jones Institute For
Emporia State University
Guzzetta
University of Akron
Las Cruces
N.M
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas University
Condi
Alan Black
Faculty Senate
Black
Gazzetta
Regents Universities
Water outage hits Wichita as 48 inch main breaks
A 48 inch water main break near a filter plant cut service for about 300000 residents in Wichita. Power was restored by mid morning and water pumping resumed before noon. Classes were canceled at a local school and Wichita State University until 5 30 p m. Bank IV ATM access was disrupted statewide until water returned.
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Wichita
Geanine Forbes
City Water Department
Wichita State University
Bank IV
Kansas
Oklahoma
Brent Thompson
Suspected shooter at large as Ottawa teens face charges
Ottawa officials say the Sunday shooting death of 14 year old Stephanie Perez involved eight teens. Lawrence McCall 16 and Ben Evans 17 were detained with others and charged with attempted aggravated battery and conspiracy. A key shooter remained at large while four others appeared in Franklin County District Court with set motion hearings. Perez died from a single .22 caliber gunshot wound at her family's southwest Ottawa apartment building.
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Ottawa
Lawrence McCall
Ben Evans
Franklin County District Court
Stephanie Perez
McCall and
Evans
Isaac Mastel
Benjamin F. Mastel
Kenneth R. Heth
Nicholas Griffin
Masters and Heth
Griffin
Sean M. Pedrow
Toby W. Lurber
Stephanie
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Douglas County Flood Buyout Receives $320K Grant
Douglas County gains federal and state funds to buy out five flood prone properties near the Kansas River following the 1993 disaster. Offers will be issued at pre flood fair market value and deeds will revert to the county for non residential use if accepted. Residents may relocate with the grant package backing the move.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Paula Phillips
Kansas River
Phillips
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kansas Small Cities Community Development
Showgirls reality check at Juicers in Lawrence
Haley a 22 year old stripper at Juicers nightclub in Lawrence discusses work realities amid protesters as Dickinson Theater drops the NC 17 film Showgirls. She notes strip clubs limit nudity, emphasizes money over sex and reveals her college plans and daily tasks beyond performs.
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Haley
Vegas
Dickinson
Lawrence
Iowa
Kansas
Juicers
Pat McAllister
Hollywood
Elizabeth Berkley
Midwest
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