higher education

In an announcement late Monday, Fort Hays State University President Tisa Mason said the Sternberg will close Dec. 18.

The semifinalists will continue in the contest for about 6,700 National Merit Scholarships that will be offered in the spring.

Bonds-Raacke is the former president of Saint Martin’s University, a private Catholic school in Washington.

Friends said the program’s rigor and support for the community will remain as it transitions to a hybrid instruction model.

During the 10- to 12-week program, students complete book work and then transition to a hands-on curriculum at Tailored Tails, a pet grooming spa in Andover.

The Robert L. Cattoi Book Technologies Lab opened late last year on the sixth floor of Lindquist Hall at Wichita State University. It features a collection of bookbinding and printing tools.

K-State leaders say they requested the change to comply with a new state law that requires state agencies to eliminate any policies or programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Pay raises approved unanimously by the Kansas Board of Regents range from 4% to 12% and come as most Kansas colleges have cut budgets and raised tuition to address projected enrollment declines.

Federal lawmakers from Kansas have introduced legislation that would transfer control of Haskell Indian Nations University from the U.S. Department of Interior to Haskell’s Board of Regents but continue federal funding for the school.

WSU's chapter of the American Association of University Professors says more than two dozen international students have had their visas revoked and face deportation or other consequences.