Flores-Lange to receive Concordia award
Mariayna Flores-Lange of Ottawa has been selected to receive a Presidential Scholarship Award from Concordia University in Seward Nebraska. The award worth up to 3750 dollars provides 750 dollars per year for up to five years with first installment for the 2001 2002 fall semester. Presidential Awards recognize academic achievement strong work in a field and positive contributions to student life.
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New KU names Missouri administrator as dean of students
Richard A. Johnson, longtime Missouri Columbia administrator, will become the University of Kansas dean of students in March. Johnson has served as assistant to the vice chancellor for student affairs at Missouri since 1998 and previously as dean of student life there in 1995, succeeding James Kitchen. He will oversee campus social cultural and educational life and the Department of Student Life.
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KSU ag dean defends integrity of research
Kansas State University dean of agriculture Marc Johnson told lawmakers the university serves all farm sizes and disputes claims of bias toward large corporations. He cited 95 percent public funding, noted partnerships with industry and a new Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops aimed at supporting small producers.
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USDA says school meals leaner and more nutritious
The Agriculture Department reports a decade of progress in U S school meals with fat and saturated fat down, more fruits and vegetables offered, and most elementary schools now serving low fat lunches. While participation reaches nearly 27 million children daily, some secondary schools still struggle to meet nutrient standards and curb snack offerings for fundraising.
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Judge approves desegregation plan for Tennessee higher education
A federal judge endorsed a settlement ending decades of court-ordered desegregation in Tennessee colleges and universities. The plan funds Tennessee State with up to 75 million dollars over 10 years, ends quotas within five years, and raises scholarships and cross-enrollment to boost white and black student representation.
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Building Esteem Together helps ease fears of high school
Ten Labette County High School seniors mentor seventh and eighth graders in USD 506 through Building Esteem Together BET to ease the transition to high school. Activities include teamwork, self esteem building and listening exercises as mentors guide younger students through games and mazes.
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Shawnee teacher fired over inappropriate after school remark
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School science teacher Mike Eubanks was dismissed after a student filed a sexual harassment complaint. The unanimous school board vote followed teachers’ pleas and Eubanks’s admission of the remark, which he called in poor taste but not sexual harassment. He plans to appeal.
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