University of Kansas leadership shared details of how each student, staff and faculty member would be tested for the coronavirus before classes start. Students who live off campus, staff and faculty are required to schedule an appointment for their test.
KU estimates roughly one-third of its courses will be in-person, one-third will be fully online, and one-third will be a hybrid of both. The fall semester's full schedule will be released at 7 a.m. on Aug. 3.
Chancellor Douglas Girod announced Wednesday the commencement ceremony for 2020 graduates has been furthered delayed for spring 2021. A date has yet to be determined.
The University of Kansas will work alongside local government, health and education leaders to coordinate a reopening and response strategy for local schools, local health officials announced Monday.
The Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition at the University of Kansas filed four charges with the Kansas Department of Labor against KU for violating a memorandum of agreement that was negotiated in 2018.
KU leadership provided a breakdown Thursday of what the 26% loss of its general operating budget will affect. If students don't return for in-person instruction, KU leadership anticipates “the shortfall will increase significantly.”
Students, staff and faculty members at the University of Kansas will have access to a new digital collaboration platform, called Jayhawk Cloud, in the upcoming fall semester, KU leadership said Wednesday.
The University of Kansas' enrollment system is down this week as the registrar's office makes schedule changes to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the fall. Enroll & Pay's full functionality will return 7 a.m. on Aug. 3.
University of Kansas administrators hosted a virtual town hall Thursday morning for international students, discussing concerns surrounding COVID-19 and student visas.
Starbucks locations will open Aug. 20 across the University of Kansas campus. KU's contract with their previous supplier, the Roasterie, ended June 30.
The KU Memorial Union corporation saw a revenue loss of approximately $11 million. Without any sales, the Union was unable to afford paying its approximately 1,000 workers.
The now-rescinded federal guidelines mandated international students enroll in at least one-credit hour of in-person classes at their respective universities to stay in the United States. Those guidelines were rescinded by the federal government Tuesday.
The Ombuds Office at the University of Kansas is offering virtual walk-in hours to students, faculty and staff to join a discussion based on empathy.
University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod joined other university leaders across the United States in condemning new, more stringent federal guidelines for international students.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced international students would not be able to keep their student visas if their classes were completely online during the fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The University of Kansas Honors Program is taking steps to offer equal opportunities to new and returning students at the university, according to an email sent to students last month.
