WICHITA, Kansas, April 18 -- Friends University issued the following news: Friends University's President, Dr. Amy Bragg Carey has been elected to serve a three-year term as the Region VII (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) representative on the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Directors. The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) serves as the unified voice for the 1,700 private, non  more

HESSTON, Kansas, April 18 -- Hesston College issued the following news release: Laban Peachey Center on the Hesston College campus underwent a series of renovations in order to serve the evolving needs of the institution. Beginning in October of 2023, the college contracted with Vogt's Construction to renovate the building to accommodate several departments on campus including the visual arts and aviation programs. Hesston's visual arts department was in need of a new home after the Friesen Ce  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University has honored three professors with the title of university distinguished professor, the highest faculty title given by the university. The 2024 recipients of this lifetime honor are Traci Brimhall, professor of English; Yoonseong Park, professor of entomology; and James Stack, professor of plant pathology. "Drs. Brimhall, Park and Stack are distinguished leaders in their respective  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 18 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today issued a letter to the Bank of America requesting that it provide a coalition of state attorneys general with a written report about its account policies and practices, update its terms of service to state that it doesn't discriminate against customers for their religious or political views or speech, and remove prohibitions on "intoleran  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 17, 2024: * * * 24-ATMG-677-CCS Docket Type: CCS - Certificate Cease Service Docket Description: Atmos Energy Corp Application Date Filed: 04/17/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-678-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of MW Freight Line LLC Date Filed: 04/17/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/p  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order approving compliance agreement (No. 24-CONS-3291-CMSC) on April 16, 2024: * * * In the matter of a Compliance Agreement between S & B Operating LLC (Operator) and Commission Staff regarding bringing 15 wells into compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-111. ORDER APPROVING COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT Commission Staff and Operator have executed the attached Compliance Agreement,/1 which the Commission finds provides a fair  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order granting application (No. 24-CONS-3248-CEXC) on April 16, 2024: * * * In the matter of the application of Berexco LLC for an exception to the 10-year time limitation of K.A.R. 82-3-111 for its Stamper A Lease #2-28 well located in the NW/4 NW/4 SE/4 SE/4 of Sec. 28, T8S, R17W, Rooks County, Kansas. ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION The Commission rules as follows: I. JURISDICTION 1. K.S.A. 74-623 provides th  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order granting application (No. 24-CONS-3071-CEXC) on April 16, 2024: * * * In the matter of the application of Citation Oil & Gas Corp. for an exception to the 10yr time limitation of K.A.R. 82-3-111 for its McClellan #17 well located in the SW/4 SE/4 SE/4 of Section 2, Township 10 South, Range 21 West, Graham County, Kansas. ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION The Commission rules as follows: I. JURISDICTION 1. K.  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order granting application (No. 24-CONS-3217-CEXC) on April 16, 2024: * * * In the matter of the application of Merit Energy Company, LLC, for an exception to the 10-year time limitation of K.A.R. 82-3-111 for its Garden City T #5 well in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 23 South, Range 34 West, Finney County, Kansas. ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION The Commission rules as fol  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order granting application (No. 24-CONS-3133-CEXC) on April 16, 2024: * * * In the matter of the application of Pantera Energy Company for an exception to the 10year time limitation of K.A.R. 82-3-111 for its HJV Muncy A #1 well located in the NW/4 of Section 3, Township 31 South, Range 39 West, Stevens County, Kansas. ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION The Commission rules as follows: I. JURISDICTION 1. K.S.A. 74-  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Governor Laura Kelly hosted a roundtable with law enforcement and local community leaders at the Shawnee County Adult Correctional Facility to discuss Medicaid expansion and its impacts to counties and local taxpayers. This event marks Governor Kelly's second stop on her relaunched "Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy" tour, ahead of the Kansas Legislature's vote on a motion to debat  more

NEWTON, Kansas, April 18 (TNSres) -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Governor Laura Kelly toured the Adult Outpatient Program, Crisis Services Department, and Behavioral Urgent Care Center at Prairie View, Inc. in Newton. During this stop on her "Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy" tour, Governor Kelly spoke with Prairie View Inc.'s leadership team about the impact Medicaid expansion would have on behavioral and mental health services. "Exp  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 18 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: KU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has been accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS), the premier leader in setting the benchmark for the full range of professional counseling services on college and university campuses worldwide. The rigorous accreditation process involves detailed documentation, a comprehensive site visit evaluation and multiple peer reviews in f  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 18 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Krithika Selvarajoo The University of Missouri-Kansas City will launch a Bachelor of Architecture program this fall. The UMKC Bachelor of Architecture program will be a five-year undergraduate degree program housed in the School of Science and Engineering. It will include courses, studio work and internships with various architectural firms in Kansas City. As part of their coursework  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 18 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Emma Fahrlander The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded UMKC $5 million to fund humanities internships that will support the UMKC School of Humanities and Social Sciences, students and the local community. Funding from the Mellon Foundation's Higher Learning Program will formalize and standardize an internship program that places more than 180 students per year in paid internships. W  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A book co-edited by a University of Kansas scholar that collects the experiences and know-how of younger Indigenous archaeologists, titled "Indigenizing Archaeology: Putting Theory into Practice," is newly published by the University Press of Florida. Carlton Shield Chief Gover, acting assistant professor of anthropology and acting assistant curator of archaeology at KU, conceived and co-edited the new   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: When asked to name the greatest potential threat to humanity, many scientists believe artificial intelligence (AI) to be a top contender. Yet there seems to be very little currently being done to ensure its safety. "We are, on average, going to be surprised at how quickly AI progresses and potentially surpasses human capability," said Nathan Meikle, an assistant professor of business at the University of  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: While growing up in Morocco, Amal El Haimeur was never taught about Sayyida al-Hurra, the country's 16th century "pirate queen" who overcame sexism to lead and defend the people of her city-state and region. So when El Haimeur, now an assistant teaching professor of African & African American studies at the University of Kansas, read a passing reference to al-Hurra in a book titled "The Forgotten Queens   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Nicholas Vlasin Each year, undergraduate students from all four UM System schools go to Jefferson City, Missouri and present their research in front of elected officials at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. University of Missouri-Kansas City students who presented are from the Conservatory, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Science and Engineering a  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice over the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Grant Program ("Proposed Rule"). The letter from the State of Utah follows letters from the States of Alabama and Kansas in opposition to the federal government's proposed regulations. In his letter, General Reyes shares Alabama and Kansas' concerns regarding the l  more