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KU education programs rank among nation’s best in 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences is ranked among the top twenty Best Education Schools overall and No. 11 among public universities – by far the highest ranked graduate programs in the state of Kansas – in the 2024-25 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” released April 9.
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School of Education announces new name, effective fall 2020
LAWRENCE — The School of Education at the University of Kansas is now the School of Education and Human Sciences, effective fall 2020.
KU Endowment board members elect four new trustees
LAWRENCE — At the annual meeting of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees on Oct. 2, four new trustees were elected: Paul DeBruce of Mission Hills; Gerry Dixon of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey; Dana Hensley of Andover; and Dave Roland of Shorewood, Minnesota.
New book 'Invested Stayers' tells stories of teachers who overcame early career challenges
LAWRENCE — Teaching is a challenging profession. Low pay, long hours, reliance on testing, and state and federal mandates make the job difficult, to say nothing of a pandemic that has upended education. Those stressors cause countless teachers to leave the field every year.
KU Alumni Association honors John Hadl with the 2020 Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — John Hadl, one of the Jayhawk football legends enshrined in Memorial Stadium’s Ring of Honor, is the 2020 recipient of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for his lifelong service to the University of Kansas.
“Kansas Comet” Gale Sayers Passes Away at 77
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77.
Nicknamed the “Kansas Comet”, Sayers established himself throughout his collegiate and professional career as one of the great running backs in the history of football.
KU develops app to help students self-monitor behavior, stay on task
LAWRENCE — Many students face challenges staying focused and on task in the classroom. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many homes into classrooms, those struggles have become even more challenging for parents, students and teachers.
KU faculty members selected for 2020-2021 Class of Senior Administrative Fellows
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas program with a commitment to developing potential in faculty has announced its newest cohort.
Athletic Training comes to KU Medical Center
The athletic training program has a new home at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) is currently accepting applications, and classes will begin in the summer of 2021.
Nine faculty members win awards for excellence in teaching
LAWRENCE — Nine faculty members at the University of Kansas have been recognized as winners of annual distinguished teaching awards.
https://news.ku.edu/2020/09/10/new-book-guides-educators-shares-successes-transition-stem-steam
LAWRENCE — In recent years, there has been a growing push to include arts in the widely accepted STEM focus in American education. Yet, making such a transition requires time, training and, perhaps most importantly, a willingness to explore new ways to teach STEM.