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This summer, Potter Lake is getting a makeover for its 113th birthday. A major project will begin in May to dredge the lake, rebuild portions of the original edge wall, and improve the spillway and sediment basin. Part of the work will be to collect turtles, frogs and reptiles and relocate them to a pond in KU’s West District.
KU continues efforts for reaffirmation of accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission, whose peer review team will visit in 2025. Criterion 3 focuses on teaching and learning, particularly in quality, and level of resources and support. One such example of Criterion 3 in action is Environmental Geopolitics, a class where students learn to communicate their research through podcasting and publishing their work.
Megan Kaminski, a poet and professor, will lead the Ride and Write Workshop for Lawrence’s Transit Poet Laureate program on Aug. 30. She aims to inspire participants to connect with their community through poetry while riding an electric bus. Selected poems will be featured on city buses.