Monday, January 7, 2013
KU Today Campus Newsletter

TODAY’S HEADLINES

A look at media rape coverage

Journalism professor Barbara Barnett has published a study showing that media coverage of the Duke lacrosse team rape case is a prominent example of missed opportunities in reporting and analysis of such crimes.

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KUMC names exec. vice chancellor

Douglas Girod, senior associate dean for clinical affairs and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has been named the new executive vice chancellor for KU Medical Center.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Apply for prof. development funds

Unclassified Senate is sponsoring a workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, on how to apply for funds for professional learning opportunities such as workshops and conferences.

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Sports performance coach honored

Andrea Hudy, the assistant athletic director for sports performance, has been named the National College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

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TWITTER

Nearly 25 percent of #KUstudents study abroad. That’s the 17th highest rate among public universities #KUFacts cc @IIEglobal @KU_StudyAbroad


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KU IN THE NEWS

Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 6, 2013)

Creativity: How to get ideas flowing

Philadelphia Daily News (January 4, 2013)

Kansas among the best — if not the best — basketball meccas

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