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Restoring life safety and functional integrity to nearly 500 academic or research buildings on state university campuses in the Kansas Board of Regents system would cost an estimated $1.2 billion, officials said Thursday.

Nearly 500 academic and research buildings at public universities in Kansas need $1.2 billion in maintenance to earn a "B+" grade denoting "good repair."

More than a quarter of Kansas colleges majors and programs should be reviewed for efficiency, the higher education consultant rpk GROUP found.

Modern Market Eatery is poised to get a whole lot bigger. The brand, founded in 2009 with a focus on healthier menu items, inked its first franchise agreement, with Wichita-based

Former Emporia State University interim president Ed Flentje says firing of 33 faculty will brand ESU a "pariah institution" in higher education.

Kansas board of Regents and education are working on a plan that could help pay some tuition for the states high school juniors and seniors.

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AAUP urged Emporia State University administrators to rescind dismissal of up to 33 faculty and end the ongoing assault on academic freedom and tenure.

Enrollment at state universities, community colleges and technical colleges in Kansas this fall semester dwindled, though KU recruited its largest freshman class in 14 years.

A few schools bucked the trend, and many reported big freshman classes, but it was not enough to buck a decline in Kansas higher education attendance.