While I am frequently tempted to write Letters to the Editor, I mostly just compose the letters in my mind, and never actually send them to the local newspaper. But, a couple of days ago, upon reading in The Lawrence Journal-World that Republican legislators in Kansas were planning to tour university campuses in the state…
The initial news from Jim Carothers: Dear Colleagues: I regret to inform you of the passing of Emeritus colleague Jack Oruch on June 6 in Ohio. Jack came to the University in 1963 and retired in 1997. He was Chair of the Majors Committee, a predecessor of the current Director of Undergraduate Studies position, and…
Mike Cherniss had a wry sense of humor, and he probably had the last laugh when he died on April Fools’ Day (2013) after a long and difficult illness. At the remembrance party held recently at the home he shared with spouse and partner Jane Garrett, many wonderful stories about Mike were shared by his…
In order to make schools safer, the National Rifle Association wants all teachers and administrators to buy guns and undergo special training so they can be ready to stop the likelihood of Newtown ever happening again. But why stop with teachers and administrators? In the State of Kansas, for example, if you’re fourteen years old,…