Every year, on January 29th, Kansans celebrate Kansas Day, marking the state’s admission into the Union. But how much do you know about the great…
Studying artistic traditions in Japan
Dividing their time among five locations over four weeks, a group of four KU art students were immersed in the history and culture of…
Professors pay it forward to fellow first-generation college students
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett and Steve Fawcett fund scholarship to ease burden on families “My mother was born in Sidney, Montana in the spring of 1911,…
Fed banks on art students for Centennial celebration
For the past four semesters, more than 50 visual art students, faculty and staff have been working on a commissioned work for the Federal…
Alumna is first female combat arms officer
The University of Kansas Army ROTC commissioned its first female Field Artillery officer this spring following Pentagon orders in 2013 to open combat-arms branches…
Careers & Curriculum
The college experience is meant to shape, guide and prepare students for success after graduation. As important as what’s learned in class is how…
Putting the Issues in Perspective
Faculty called upon for expertise as media cover significant current events When a young man was fatally shot by police in Ferguson, Mo., media…
Distinguished Alumni: Edgar Heap of Birds known worldwide as innovator of conceptual Native American art
Growing up in an underprivileged area of Wichita, Kansas, it never occurred to Edgar Heap of Birds that being a professional artist was an…
Distinguished Alumni: William Fisher embarked on successful geology career thanks to trouble with chemistry
Looking at the sum of his career, William Fisher attributes many of his accomplishments to a crucial conversation during his college years. Initially, Fisher…
From Liberal Arts to Law
Think of great pairings and you might come up with combinations like rock and chalk, or crimson and blue. But what about liberal arts…