The number of crimes related to sexual violence on the University of Kansas’ Lawrence campus increased significantly last year, according to recently released
The University of Kansas Lawrence, Edwards and Leavenworth campuses will be closed Thursday because of an anticipated winter storm. All classes, whether in-per
Crime reports at the University of Kansas Lawrence campus have largely risen back to pre-pandemic levels, according to KU s Public Safety Office, with the exce
Strong Hall on the University of Kansas campus is shown on Sept. 13, 2018.
The number of employees at the University of Kansas’ Lawrence campus decreased substantially between 2019 and 2020, according to employee headcount data. But it’s not yet clear how much more of an employee decrease KU will see after budget decisions are made this spring.
From 2019 to 2020, the number of employees at the University of Kansas’ Lawrence campus decreased by over 1,400, according to employee headcount data from KU’s Office of Analytics, Institutional Research & Effectiveness.
In 2019, KU had 9,972 employees. In 2020, that number decreased to 8,564, a difference of 1,408, or 14.1%. The data also shows that the Lawrence campus had fewer employees in 2020 then it did six years prior in 2014. In 2014, KU had 9,982 employees, which is 1,418 more employees than in 2020.
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KU Office of Public Safety patrol vehicle, pictured June 2016.
Reported crimes on the University of Kansas’ Lawrence campus have sharply decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, when far fewer people have been on campus, according to statistics released Friday by the KU Public Safety Office.
KU Public Safety took reports of 349 criminal offenses on campus in 2020, which was a 40% decrease from 2019 and the lowest number reported in the past 10 years, according to the news release.
The public safety office said property crimes, such as theft and criminal damage, continued to make up the greatest number of offenses reported on campus, but both were down when compared with previous years.