Enrollment for Fall 2022 is open, and there is no shortage of fun and interesting things to learn about in the College of Liberal…
9 things you should know about Langston Hughes
Famed writer and one-time Lawrence resident Langston Hughes, born in Joplin, Mo., is celebrated throughout the University of Kansas and the city. To help…
12 classes you didn’t take in high school
High school provides a great foundation of education. But now that you’re at KU, it’s time to explore – and there’s no better place…
Meet the CLAS of 2017: Humanities
Our humanities graduates push boundaries, driven by the conviction that anything is possible. They look to the past to understand different ways of living,…
Postcard from Abroad: Professor Chris Brown in Brazil
Chris Brown is a professor of environmental studies and geography Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil – My family and I have been here in Brazil for six…
Graduation Profile: Setting goals and never looking back
Evan Traylor is the kind of person who goes after what he wants and doesn’t look back. From his first campus tour, Evan knew…
Graduation Profile: Trading in computer screens for nature scenes
One week into her first desk job, avid hiker and outdoorsman Rachael Boothe knew that she wanted to trade in her computer screen for…
Alumni Q&A with Ann Birney, historian and performer
In the decades since her disappearance in the summer of 1937, famed aviator and Kansan Amelia Earhart has continued to captivate the interest of…
On the Boulevard
Why did you choose your major? Chelsea Whiteside, senior majoring in applied behavioral science major and minoring in sociology “I chose to major in…
Degree combo sets course for global career
Wanderlust is real. Travel-related personal goals or “bucket list” items are common; some people want to visit all the U.S. states, or all the…
From the Kazakhstan Press Desk: A Summer Internship Abroad
Garrett Farlow spent his summer halfway around the world in Kazakhstan working to help journalists break away from government censorship and playing sports with…
Night at the Museum: Intern edition
Basically spending her summer as Ross Geller, Brittney Oleniacz had the opportunity to intern with the American Museum of Natural History. She got to…
The bleeding truth about vampires, soucouyants and the undead
Vampires are an elusive, transfixing and terrifying piece of folklore. Their human characteristics and affinity for blood make them even more fearsome. Vampires appear…
Q&A with Megan Lease: KU’s First PhD Candidate in Women’s Studies
On the first day of the new semester, Megan Lease made history. Megan defended her dissertation, “A Strong Woman of the Lord: Performing Gender at…
Graduation Profile: Senior perseveres to give speech of a lifetime
As a first-generation college student and a single parent earning minimum wage, Alyssa Cole was stressed and frustrated. At the end of her rope,…
Graduation Profile: Academic success isn’t up for debate
Waiting with bated breath for the results to be posted, the excitement in the room was palpable. After a moment of silent scanning, a…
Graduation Profile: Making space for women’s voices
Katherine Gwynn, B.A. in English and women, gender & sexuality studies, Class of 2015 As a double major in English and women, gender &…
Classroom guests help students envision careers
Liberal arts and sciences graduates go on to successful and sometimes unconventional careers. They combine personal passion with the flexibility of their degree…
Alumni Achievements: Grant encourages creative genius
Alumna combats violence against native women through tribal law reform Chaos. That’s how Sarah Deer, College alumna and MacArthur ‘genius’ grant winner, describes her…
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…
KU students, alumni, faculty bring WWI history to life
When a long-dead archduke and his assassin begin following you on Twitter, odds are that something interesting is about to happen. What has led…