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Brown v. Board at 70 conference will explore legacy of landmark decision
LAWRENCE — To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, the University of Kansas and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, Topeka, will host a free public event series and conference April 18-19 exploring the legacy of the landmark decision.
KU Army ROTC places 3rd, 6th at Northern Warfare Challenge
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Army ROTC program sent two teams to participate Feb. 23-24 in the Northern Warfare Challenge in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, known as “the hardest race in ROTC.” The KU teams took third and sixth place, respectively, in the 52-team field. Cadets included Kansans from Andale, Baldwin City, Emporia, Olathe, Oskaloosa, Overland Park and Shawnee.
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Contact: Aspen Grender, School of Education & Human Sciences, [email protected], @KUSOEHS
Brown v. Board at 70 conference will explore legacy of landmark decision
LAWRENCE — To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, the University of Kansas and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, Topeka, will host an event series and conference exploring the legacy of the landmark decision, which outlawed racial segregation in schools.
Brown v. Board at 70: Looking Back and Striving Forward will take place April 18-19 on the KU Lawrence campus, with a tour and community discussion at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.
The conference will feature an Emily Taylor & Marilyn Stokstad Women’s Leadership Lecture Keynote Address by Sherrilyn Ifill, lawyer and the Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Esq. Endowed Chair in Civil Rights at Howard University. Other events include an opening dinner and address from Charise Cheney, associate professor of Indigenous, race and ethnic studies at the University of Oregon, at the Jayhawk Welcome Center and conference sessions at the Burge Union. Transportation will be provided to the Topeka tour.
“We are proud to commemorate the 70th anniversary landmark U.S. Supreme Court 1954 Brown decision in collaboration with our colleagues at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park,” said Rick Ginsberg, dean of the School of Education & Human Sciences. “The decision altered the course of American history, and the implications and goals of the decision remain significant for today’s context.”
The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is required by April 5. Interested individuals are encouraged to RSVP now. All conference sessions April 19 at the Burge Union will be available to watch via livestream on the event website, which also includes a full list of speakers and schedule.
The conference is sponsored by KU and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park in Topeka, a division of the National Park Service, with support from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, KU Lawrence campus schools, KU Libraries and the Hall Center for the Humanities.
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Contact: Lawrence Jenkins, KU Army ROTC, 785-841-1113, [email protected]
KU Army ROTC places 3rd, 6th at Northern Warfare Challenge
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Army ROTC program sent two teams to participate Feb. 23-24 in the Northern Warfare Challenge in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, known as “the hardest race in ROTC.” The KU teams took third and sixth place, respectively, in the 52-team field.
The Northern Warfare Challenge tests five-person teams from across the country on cold-weather warfare tasks in rugged terrain. Day one consists of cold weather operations written testing, knot testing and a fire-making assessment. Day two is a 14.5-mile foot race where competitors wear ruck sacks with additional team gear across the bluffs of Wisconsin. Along the route, teams assess and move simulated casualties to add to the stress of the competition.
KU Team A, which took third place overall, was composed of junior Delton Larson, Overland Park; junior Mason Patterson, Shawnee; junior David Spenny, Blaine, Minnesota; sophomore Nate Lundgren, Olathe; freshman Braxton Camp, Andale; and freshman (alternate) Jakob Lord, Oskaloosa.
KU Team B, which took sixth place overall, was composed of Junior Jairub Constable, Baldwin City; sophomores Alex and Luke Rogers, Shawnee; sophomore Jaden Murff, Overland Park; freshman Elijah Mortensen, Columbus, Georgia; and sophomore (alternate) Dakota Goza, Emporia.
Both KU teams entered day two of the competition in favorable positions, having performed well in all technical tasks. KU Team A locked horns with the U.S. Military Academy and Norwich University (Military Institute), at times taking the lead. At the end of the ruck march, KU Team A came in second place, averaging a 14-minute pace across the 14.5-mile course with 2,000 feet of elevation gained, all while carrying loads of 35 pounds and at numerous points having to drag heavy equipment. KU Team B came in sixth place.
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