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Community helps Watkins Museum recoup $13K from federal grant cut

2 weeks ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Mackenzie Clark

Share this post or save for laterA Watkins Museum of History project on the Underground Railroad was completed before the federal grant funding it was terminated, and the Lawrence community has helped the museum recoup the $13,000 that the feds didn’t disburse. With the $50,000 grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services — awarded in 2022 — the museum developed online learning resources on the history of the Underground Railroad for teachers to use in K-12 classrooms.
Families allege years of trauma in Lawrence special education

3 weeks ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn |Molly Adams |Maya Hodison

Share this post or save for laterOne word repeatedly came up as Annette Camlin described her family’s decadelong experience with Lawrence Public Schools’ special education services: trauma. It began with the district failing to accommodate her son Calen’s autism and chronic health condition. Despite medical documentation and support from special education staff, Calen was marked truant, denied access to therapy during class and pressured to shorten medically necessary restroom breaks.
Students want KU to push back against state law requiring university to eliminate DEI programs

4 weeks ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterSome students at KU said they are worried about the impact of a new state law prohibiting state universities from funding positions or programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion starting Aug. 1. The Kansas Legislature passed as part of its $27 billion spending bill new regulations calling for the elimination of any DEI initiatives at state agencies, including colleges and universities under the Kansas Board of Regents.
Fired student worker sues, alleging KU violated his First Amendment rights

1 month ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterAnthony Alvarez, a KU student who served as a proctor for a scholarship hall, has filed a lawsuit against KU after he was fired from his position in the wake of speaking out against the university’s decision to end the hall’s gender-inclusive housing. KU in February announced the decision to remove Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall’s gender-neutral bathroom and gender-inclusive housing assignments.
French-inspired restaurant and bar set to open soon in East Lawrence – The Lawrence Times

1 month ago | lawrencekstimes.com

Sable Kitchen & Bar, Jeffrey Ward's new French-inspired restaurant in East Lawrence serving fresh cuisine, traditional wines and rustic ambience, is set to open soon.
Lawrence arts organizations could see thousands of dollars in cuts from Trump budget proposal

1 month ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterArts organizations in Lawrence could see losses to already thin budgets after President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts in his new budget outline. A Lawrence Arts Center board member said $75,000 in National Endowment for the Arts funding it applied for next year could be at risk.
Lawrence City Commission to consider tax incentives for KU Gateway Project, Q39

1 month ago | lawrencekstimes.com | August Rudisell |Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterLawrence city commissioners will consider advancing multimillion-dollar tax incentives to help fund the second phase of KU’s Gateway Project and a proposed Q39 restaurant downtown. The meeting will include public hearings on both. The Gateway Project’s first phase included renovating much of the KU football stadium and construction of a conference center. That’s on track to be completed in August. The approximate price tag of Phase 1 is $448 million.
Lawrence crowd joins nationwide May Day protest movement

1 month ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Molly Adams |Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterHundreds of people flocked to Massachusetts Street Thursday with signs and chants to protest recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration. The march was part of a movement of national protests on May Day, bringing awareness to Trump administration actions that protesters say violate the Constitution.
KU international students worried, questioning place in country after visas revoked nationwide

2 months ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterSome international students at KU say they are shocked and concerned about the federal government terminating international student records and revoking thousands of visas. It is unclear how many international students have been affected at KU — spokesperson Erinn Barcomb-Peterson said the university is not sharing specific information on the number of students or how they are affected, but is providing support.
KC World Cup CEO: Lawrence one of the ‘most engaged’ communities in region

2 months ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn |Molly Adams

Share this post or save for laterLawrence is well positioned to cash in on an estimated regional windfall of more than $600 million next summer when the World Cup comes to Kansas City, said Pam Kramer, the CEO of KC’s World Cup planning, at the 2025 Lawrence Business Magazine Foundation Awards on Tuesday. Kramer said Lawrence is one of the most engaged communities KC2026 has worked with as the organization plans for the massive sporting event.