LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: For a decade, the "What Were You Wearing?" survivor art installation has brought attention to sexual violence and given a voice to survivors. The exhibit returns to the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence from April 2 to 18 during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. First exhibited at the University of Arkansas in April 2014, the project was conceived by leaders of that university's sexual assault advocacy and re  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * Following announcements by the attorneys general of Kansas and Missouri that they are each filing lawsuits challenging the Biden administration's latest efforts to cancel student debt, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Arkansas was part of the original coalition that sued the Biden administration over its first unlawful debt-cancellation   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 28 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Wright Thompson, a New York Times best-selling author and senior writer for ESPN, will deliver the 2024 Axthelm Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, on Thursday, April 4, at 4 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall, 1103 W. Wisconsin Ave. Registration is open to the public and available online (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-axthelm-lecture-tickets-80718316557  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, March 29 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: Emporia State University will host a showing of the documentary film "Hot Times in the Heartland" on Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m. in Science Hall 72. The documentary explores how a changing climate is impacting Kansas and the approaches communities are taking to adapt. The feature-length film was produced by Dave Kendall, former host of "Sunflower Journeys" on public television and recipient of the Flint Hills Dis  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, March 29 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Eighteen Kansas State University students were recently selected to serve as College of Education Ambassadors, a group of approximately 50 students who promote and serve the college. College of Education Ambassadors also promote the education field and serve as resources to prospective and newly admitted students.Theyare responsible for participating in several programs to recruit students to K-State, inc  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 28 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is leading a coalition of all Republican attorneys general in asking the Environmental Protection Agency to drop a proposed regulation that would cost meat and poultry processors millions. Under the proposed rule, the EPA will regulate meat and poultry processing plants with indirect wastewater discharges, or wastewater that goes through a city sewage treatment  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 28 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Six grant programs serving victims of crime across Kansas are open for application, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced today. More than $2.5 million in grant funds were awarded last year from six state programs through the Office of the Attorney General. Funds are used to assist local and state crime victim assistance organizations across Kansas in providing direct se  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 29 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced that five Kansas cities will receive a share of $1,450,000 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to assist with community development projects. CDBG, administered by the Department of Commerce, is a federal grant program that provides funding for projects that help low- to moderate-income neighborhoods prosper. "These grants pr  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: All University of Kansas School of Law graduates in calendar year 2021 passed the bar exam within two years of graduation, according to the American Bar Association. The accrediting body recently released a compilation report of its findings. Among 195 ABA-approved law schools, KU posted the highest rate for ultimate pass rate nationally. The ultimate bar passage rate for law schools is a measurement of a graduat  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Nico Franz, Virginia M. Ullman Professor of Ecology and director of biocollections at Arizona State University, has been named the next leader of the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas. He will begin his role as the Krishtalka Director in mid-August, with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. "I am thrilled and honored to join th  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Research is on the rise at the University of Kansas, and the reverberations of that growth are benefiting people across the Sunflower State and beyond. Research expenditures spanning all KU campuses increased to $368.6 million in 2023, capping nearly a decade of steady expansion. Last year alone, externally funded research at KU supported the salaries of 4,372 people, and the university spent $78.9 milli  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 29 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a lawsuit against the President's latest illegal loan "cancellation" plan and issued the following statement: "I'm extremely pleased to see Kansas is leading a multi-state coalition in challenging President Biden's latest attempt to unlawfully transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars in Ivy League debt o  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 28 -- The Missouri House issued the following news on March 27, 2024: The House has voted to bar discrimination based on how people style their hair, specifically natural hair textures and cultural styles. For several years now, legislators have been asked to pass the "Missouri Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair," or "Missouri CROWN Act." House Bills 1900, 1591, & 2515 would specify that no person may be discriminated against based on hair tex  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is continuing to monitor the evolving situation of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) earlier this week confirmed HPAI in two dairy cattle herds in Texas and two herds in Kansas. In addition, last week, the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 29 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Sage the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, and The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women who support each other through digital content, programs and event-based networking, today announced the 25 awardees of the 2024 Sage Invest in Progress grant to sup  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE) as part of the investment portfolio of its wholly owned subsidiary Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures, LLC (SARV). SARV is dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest(R) to obtain scalable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAFFiRE is part of a project supported by the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Recognized for innovation in incorporating international education in the classroom, Jack Zhang, assistant professor of political science, is the inaugural recipient of the KU International Affairs Advisory Board International Teaching Award. Zhang will give a lecture on his work in international education during an award presentation and reception from 2:30 to 4 p.m. April 18 in the Kansas Union's Big 12 Room.   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 29 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release: In his annual State of the State address, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson released his budget recommendations for fiscal year 2025, which include a 3% increase to the core budget of higher education. The governor also proposed a third round of capital funding, which will support projects at all four University of Missouri System universities. "We are grateful for Governor Parson's leadership and his   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 29 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: By Stephanie Smith, Business The Clifton Strengths Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has selected 46 students to serve as new strengths coaches for the 2024-25 academic year. The students will join more than 100 returning coaches to mentor about 1,000 new students enrolled in the College of Business' Professional Enhancement I: Investing in Strengths (BSAD 111). The requir  more