LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced it will award the Dole Leadership Prize to the late Sandra Day O'Connor, former associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, at a public program at 7 p.m. Oct. 24. It is the first time the Dole Institute has honored a recipient posthumously. The Dole Leadership Prize is a bipartisan award presented to an individual or nonprofit who  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: A highlight of Emporia State University's Homecoming Week will be the recognition of several organizations and individuals for their remarkable contributions as ESU advocates. Recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Advocate Awards will be honored Oct. 4 during the Black + Gold Gala at ESU's Memorial Union. "At Emporia State we know that our community is integral to who we are. We are deeply grateful for all who suppo  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5021-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 09/19/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3109-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Kenneth Dreyer, a General Partnership Date Filed: 09/19/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3110-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - E & B Na  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Three undergraduate programs in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University have received accreditation for the first time by ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. The college's three newest programs -- biomedical engineering, cybersecurity and environmental engineering -- rece  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: As the world scales back dependence on fossil fuels, the concept of "energy communities" is linked -- in the U.S. at least -- to those that have a legacy of fossil fuels or economic dependence on them and need support in making the transition. A University of Kansas energy and environmental law expert has published a new article arguing that wider variation in how "energy communities" are conceived can be a strong  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas Debate squad began the season with a dominating performance at the Owen L. Coon Memorial Debate Tournament at Northwestern University, which took place Sept. 14-17. The KU team of John Marshall, Lawrence, and Graham Revare, Prairie Village, defeated Emory University in the championship debate to win the tournament from a field of more than 100 of the top teams in the country. The KU pair   more

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- Johnson County Community College issued the following news release: This October, Johnson County Community College will travel to Bridgeport, Connecticut, the epicenter of a groundbreaking national event as community college art museum and gallery leaders from across the country gather for the first-ever "Art for All: Connecting Campus and Community" summit. Hosted by the Housatonic Museum of Art, this event will bring together representatives from community c  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Ledgers of the New York Turn Verein, a social and athletic club for German immigrants founded in 1850, are now available in an online catalog 16 years after they arrived at the University of Kansas Max Kade Center for German-American Studies. The ledgers offer a comprehensive view into the social life of German immigrants in the United States. They comprise records kept by the New York Turn Verein (NYTV) from  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Textron Aviation announced customers can now upgrade their Cessna Citation XLS+ and Citation XLS Gen2 aircraft with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck following Garmin's receipt of FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for the avionics upgrade. Customers can have the upgrade installed at selected domestic Textron Aviation Service Centers to add significant techno  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Industry-leading 26% general wage increase headlines contract offer * * * Textron Aviation Inc. today presented its best and final offer to the union negotiating committee of District 70, Local Lodge 774 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). Following six weeks of negotiating in good faith, the company's contract offer recogn  more

OLATHE, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release on Sept 19, 2024: * * * In addition, Garmin releases new feature updates for smartwatches and cycling computers, including Garmin Share and more * * * Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced updates to Garmin Coach - its free training plans for runners and cyclists - plus new feature updates for select  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: University of Kansas faculty member Sharon Billings will deliver her inaugural University Distinguished Professor lecture at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Beren Petroleum Conference Center of Slawson Hall G192. The lecture, "Predicting Ecosystems of the Future with the Forests and Grasslands of Today," will share how Billings works to understand how future ecosystems will function through observations of both o  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Xiaobo Quan is proud that his study is the first of its kind to link operating room design to the length of knee- and hip-replacement surgeries. Thus, the University of Kansas associate professor of architecture believes the findings can be used to optimize spaces that will both produce better outcomes, via shorter surgeries, for patients and boost hospitals' bottom lines. For the article "Can Operating  more