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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Thursday March 27, 2025 ( 6 items )  

2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Poll - No. 3 (March 26)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Poll - No. 3 (March 26) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Keiser (Fla.) holds strong at No. 1 in the third NAIA Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Poll of the season, receiving all six first-place votes. Webber International (Fla.) remained at second as Cumberlands (Ky.), Indiana Tech, and Reinhardt (Ga.) round out the top f  more

College of Idaho Leaves No Doubt, Earning 2024-25 Men's Basketball Red Banner With 93-65 Win Over Oklahoma Wesleyan
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * College of Idaho Leaves No Doubt, Earning 2024-25 Men's Basketball Red Banner With 93-65 Win Over Oklahoma Wesleyan KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Samaje Morgan poured in a game-high 28 points for College of Idaho and Dougie Peoples added 21, as the Yotes claimed the 2025 NAIA Men's Basketball Red Banner, leading for more than 38 minutes and never trailing,   more

Dordt (Iowa) Wins Battle for the Red Banner
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Dordt (Iowa) Wins Battle for the Red Banner SIOUX CITY, Iowa [ BOX SCORE ] In a thrilling 2025 NAIA Women's Basketball Championship, Dordt (Iowa) successfully defended its title with a win over Indiana Wesleyan, culminating in a final score of 82-73. The teams earned their way into the championship field as regular season and conference tournam  more

University of Kansas: After 80 Years Stumping Scientists, Strange Philippine Frog Unmasked as Hybrid
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 27 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * After 80 years stumping scientists, strange Philippine frog unmasked as hybrid LAWRENCE -- Evolutionary biologists working in the Philippines long have puzzled over a hard-to-find amphibian mystery: the Leyte Chorus Frog. It's a small, ground-dwelling frog from Leyte Island in the Visayan province of the eastern Philippines. The country is an island archipelago once blanketed with dense forests that today   more

University of Kansas: Study Finds Universities Rarely Keep Contact With Retirees, But Benefits Exist for Schools, Former Employees When They Do
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 27 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study finds universities rarely keep contact with retirees, but benefits exist for schools, former employees when they do LAWRENCE -- University faculty and staff often view their careers as more of a calling than a job. But when they retire, do they remain a part of university life? New research from the University of Kansas has found that very few institutions of higher education in the United States mai  more

University of Kansas: Subset of Taylor Swift Fans Who Question Her Sexual Identity are Focus of New Study
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 27 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Subset of Taylor Swift fans who question her sexual identity are focus of new study LAWRENCE -- The term "Swifties" provides a catchall for describing fans of megastar Taylor Swift. But her expansive fanbase can get further subdivided. "You have the 'OG Swifties' or 'Debut Swifties,' who are fans who've been with her from her country music days," said Brian Donovan, professor of sociology at the Universit  more