EMPORIA, Kansas, May 1 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: A professor who delights in sharing his knowledge and mentoring the next generation of biologists is the 2024 Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor at Emporia State University. Dr. William Jensen, professor of wildlife ecology, director of ESU Natural Areas and director of the Schmidt Museum of Natural History, learned of the award during his field ecology class on Tuesday, April 30. Jensen began his career at Emporia  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, May 1 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: Nearly 600 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during spring commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on May 10 and 11. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10. Undergraduates will receive their degrees at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11. White Auditorium is at 111 E. Sixth Ave. in downtown Emporia. Wint Winter, a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, will give remarks during the  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, May 2 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: A new academic partnership between Emporia State University and Washburn University School of Law will benefit ESU students who want to become attorneys and help address the problem of legal representation across much of the state. The partnership allows students to complete a bachelor's degree as well as a law degree in six years. The 3+3 program of Law Early Admission Program, where students spend three years at ea  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 2 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell continues its strategic national growth efforts with the addition of energy partner Carrie Collier-Brown. She joins from Locke Lord where she was a partner. Based in Austin, Texas, Collier-Brown focuses her practice on energy regulation and administrative litigation in the Texas energy market, including before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT. She advises clients in a  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today announced that total tax collections for April were $1.42 billion. That is $101 million, or 7.7%, more than the monthly estimate. Total tax collections are up 9.6% from April 2023. "These revenue numbers underscore how important it is to provide responsible tax relief now," Governor Laura Kelly said. "I remain committed to cutting taxes in a fiscally responsible, co  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: More than 130 undergraduate students participated in the 27th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium this year. The symposium took place online April 15-19 and featured oral and poster presentations as well as artist's talks and creative displays from many disciplines. Presentations can still be viewed on the symposium website. In addition to the previously announced ACE Talks presentation winners, who eac  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 2 -- Northwood University issued the following news: Three Northwood students traveled to Ottawa University in Kansas earlier this month for the 2024 Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) League Competition. "This is a great experience for students to show their creativity and ability to educate an audience," stated Dr. Alex Tokarev, an associate economics professor at Northwood University. "Students created a commercial, engaged in a video game competition, and face  more

STERLING, Kansas, May 2 (TNSres) -- Sterling College issued the following news release: Sterling College had a strong presence at the 156th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science & Kansas Entomological Society (94th Annual) held at Emporia State University on April 5-6. Sterling College students presented six oral and posters presentations during the meeting. "Sterling College had great representation at the Kansas Academy of Science (KAS) meeting this year with a total of six student  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A study of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands has revealed surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different islands. The research team behind the study from the University of Melbourne, Australia, included several evolutionary biologists from the University of Kansas -- who collected specimens in the field, conducted genetic analysis and co-wrote the researc  more