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An independent group at William Jewell revealed the college founders’ deep ties to slavery, including the fact that enslaved people helped build Jewell Hall and that the college's namesake Dr. William Jewell did not free all the people he enslaved, contrary to previous accounts.
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On Tuesday, the justices will hear expedited arguments in a challenge to the Biden plan brought by six states — Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and South Carolina.
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The University of Kansas School of Nursing was one of the first institutions of higher education and the sole nursing school to launch a virtual “Metaversity” through Meta’s Immersive Learning project.
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College algebra is a requirement at most universities, but one in three college students fails the course. The Kansas Board of Regents is exploring a new system that would align math requirements to a student's field of study.
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New grant funding will help more inmates go to college. Additional money flowing to higher education could create more class options.
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James Burkee has hit the ground running, as he finds innovative ways to provide full-ride scholarships to over 200 lower-income students.
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Missouri State University is the first university in the state to deploy a food-delivery service that uses robots.
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University of Kansas graduate student Anh-Dao Do turned her experience as a caddie into a way to pay for college. She wants to help others do the same, and help revive a dying skill in the process.
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President Joe Biden took a major step on Wednesday by canceling $10,000 in student loans for borrowers making less than $125,000 per year, and $20,000 in student loans for Pell Grant recipients.
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The Roo Advantage Scholarship makes college free to all new Pell-eligible students from Missouri and Kansas.
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Research shows that students who are worried about having a safe place to stay ihave lower grade point averages than their peers and higher rates of anxiety and depression. But housing options are rare at urban community colleges — and not offered at other systems in the Kansas City area.
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For the third time this year, the University of Kansas has suspended a fraternity for hazing offenses. The fate of Sigma Chi highlights ongoing problems with Greek life on college campuses nationwide.