Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 18th of August.
Good morning, Lawrence.
🎓 Education
Heavy traffic is expected around campus on Aug.
20-21 as KU Housing and Residence Life conducts its busiest move-in days for residence halls. Residents should check the KU Parking Map and prepare for delays on key routes (including Bob Billings Parkway and 15th Street).
On Monday, Aug. 17, KU’s Department of Theatre & Dance honored 52 students at its annual banquet by awarding about $210,000 in scholarships for the upcoming academic year.
Acting chair Markus Potter credited alumni support (via the New Theatre Scholarship Guild) for empowering the next generation of artists.
Spencer Museum’s new 'Looking After: Art and Care in Education Across Kansas' exhibition opens today, showcasing over 80 artworks used in local kindergarten through 12th grade programs.
It offers free education events, including a keynote by Nathalie Miebach on Sept. 18 (5:30 p.m.) and a panel discussion on Oct. 25.
KU and Haskell students are moving into Lawrence for the fall semester as some KU moves occur today and on Wednesday while Haskell students will arrive Monday (Aug.
24). Heavy traffic is expected around Daisy Hill from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
🌲 Environment
KU Dining is expanding its compostable bamboo cutlery program to all retail dining spots after a successful pilot at Courtside Café this spring.
The upgrade aims to cut plastic waste and boost campus sustainability with a campus-wide rollout.
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