Mon, 02/08/2021
LAWRENCE The Office of First-Year Experience (FYE) is being restructured in order to provide incoming students a more comprehensive and intentional transition, one that extends across their first year at KU. Current FYE programs and staff will be reorganized to better align with the existing units and initiatives in Academic Success. The goal of this realignment is to provide leadership, resources and support needed to strengthen the two functional areas within FYE Academic Programs and Orientation/Welcome Programs. No current staff positions will be eliminated with this restructuring.
“This restructuring will provide a more systematic approach to the first-year experience by harnessing the expertise found throughout Academic Success units and extending the responsibility for new Jayhawks across offices,” said Susan Klusmeier, vice provost of academic success.
Tue, 01/26/2021
LAWRENCE This spring, 41 KU students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects.
Students apply for UGRAs by writing a four-page research proposal under the guidance of a mentor. Faculty reviewers evaluate the applications based on the merit of the applicant s proposal and a recommendation from the mentor.
“Undergraduate research allows students to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world problems, and experiential learning opportunities like these add richness to their educational journey at KU,” said Alison Olcott, director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and associate professor of geology.