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Wayne Black

Wayne L. Black Jr. seeks to make college athletics more equitable

College athletics is often framed as the ultimate even playing field. One of pure opportunity, where anyone can succeed — so long as they’re...
Steven Johnson Jr

Steven Johnson Jr. looks to deepen understanding of Black RAs’ experiences on campuses

Black resident assistants, particularly those at predominantly white institutions, navigate a unique set of circumstances and biases in the...
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John Brickelmyer, EdD, May 2022

promoted to Associate Dean of the School of Professional Studies at KU Edwards Campus
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Dawn Shew, EdD, May 2022

appointed Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the KU School of Nursing

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Book explores why schools stick to 'Duck and Cover' policies that don't work

LAWRENCE — In American schools of the 1950s and ‘60s, students were taught to dive under their desks, crouch with their knees near their chests and to cover their heads with their hands.

KU School of Education & Human Sciences partners with fellow Regent Institutions on professional development opportunity for Kansas educators

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences is among seven Kansas Board of Reg

2023 KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Teaching Excellence Awards

LAWRENCE — Three outstanding high school teachers will be recognized with the Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award this graduation season.

‘Challenging the Way We Work’ summer conference to be hosted for educators

LAWRENCE — The School of Education & Human Sciences at the University of Kansas will host the 2023 Strategies for Educational Improvement Summer Conference for the region’s PK-12 educators as a hybrid professional development event.

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