KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Volleyball All-America Teams and Special Awards KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2024 Men's Volleyball All-America Teams, along with Player and Coach of the Year, on Thursday. The NAIA-MVCA Executive Committee selects the NAIA All-America Volleyball first through third te  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse All-Americans, Coach and Player of the Year Announced KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA announced the 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse All-Americans and Coach and Player of the Year. 48 Women's Lacrosse student-athletes were recognized as All-Americans across three teams, highlighted by First-Team All-American and NAIA Women's Lacross  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 8 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * AI 'friends' a threat to lonely people, KU expert says The promise of friendship from an artificial intelligence chatbot fundamentally misunderstands what real friendship is, according to one of the nation's leading academic experts on the intersection of relationships and technology. Jeffrey Hall, professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas, pushes back against the notion, propounded in r  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Cumberlands (Ky.) Uses Second Half Run to Pull Away from Indiana Tech SAVANNAH, Ga. - [Bracket | Schedule] In a game of scoring runs, it was third-seed Cumberlands (Ky.) who utilized a six-goal second-half run to pull away and defeat No. 6 Indiana Tech 13-10 in the nightcap of the NAIA Quarterfinals, Wednesday night. With the win, the Patriots advan  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 8 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Expanded mini tests from KU assessment center will offer Kansas teachers more flexibility Assessment and Technology Solutions (ATS), a center within the University of Kansas' Achievement and Assessment Institute (AAI), is supporting Kansas educators with an expanded series of instructional mini tests. The Kite Suite is a web-based application system used by the Kansas Department of Education and other educat  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 8 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU researchers conducting statewide assessment to inform literacy improvement among Kansas students About 1 in 3 Kansas students doesn't meet fundamental levels of reading. But without data about school and educator needs and readiness to expand their literacy instruction and resources, it's difficult to fully understand what would help resolve the issue. To help define needs across the state, a University o  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Schedule Adjustment for the 2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse Championship Game SAVANNAH, Ga. - The 2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Championship game originally scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at 1 p.m. ET has been moved up to Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. ET due to the threat of severe weather in Savannah on Saturday afternoon. The winner of the first semifinal   more