In June, the Kansas Board of Regents set tuition and fee rates for the upcoming fiscal year. KU, along with four other state universities, was granted a bump in tuition.  

For the 2026 fiscal year, KU’s in-state undergraduate tuition for the Lawrence campus is set at $5,649 for 15 credit hours a semester, a 3% or $165 increase. For in-state graduate students, tuition is set at $5,698.80 for 12 credit hours a semester, a 5% or $271.20 increase. 

More information about tuition rates and campus fees for the 2026 fiscal year can be found on the Office of the University Registrar’s website.

Six faculty members have been selected to participate in the Big 12 Faculty Fellowship program during the summer and upcoming academic year.  

This program allows tenured and tenure-track faculty on the KU Lawrence campus to expand their research connections within the Big 12 Conference. Through the fellowship, faculty may collaborate on projects, consult with faculty and students, offer lectures or symposia, acquire new skills or take advantage of unique archives or laboratory facilities. 

The 2025-26 Big 12 Faculty Fellowship recipients: 

More details about the faculty members' Big 12 collaborations can be found in a KU News article.   

Next Session at 1:30 p.m. Today 

The Office of Civil Rights & Title IX is offering a series of introductory presentations for KU staff and faculty. These sessions provide an overview of KU’s policies and procedures related to discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct, along with information about employee reporting obligations.  

These sessions are open to anyone who is unable to attend department-level training or who wants to learn more about OCRTIX’s work. 

Upcoming sessions:

More details and registration are available on the OCRTIX website.  

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s fall catalog is available online and registration is now open for fall courses and events.  

Courses cover arts and entertainment, current events, geography, history, literature, religious studies, and science. Special events include Crimson and Blue Day Mini College, a walking tour of East Lawrence, a day trip to Abilene and other opportunities to explore cultural attractions in northeast Kansas and the greater Kansas City area.  

Osher offers noncredit enrichment courses and events. Programs are focused on individuals 50 years or older, but learners of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to attend. 

From 12 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, an Employee Wellness Lunch-N-Learn session will introduce Qi Gong, a movement, meditation and breathing practice that began in China more than 4,000 years ago. Led by Michelle Heffner Hayes, professor of theatre and dance, the virtual session will talk about the practice, take participants through a brief series of movement exercises and end with a short meditation. Heffner Hayes holds a Level 1 teaching certification in Holden Qi Gong.

KU employees should register through MyTalent, and KU affiliates can email wellness@ku.edu to register.  

From 12 to 12:45 p.m. July 29, an Employee Wellness Lunch-N-Learn session will give an overview of the Employee Assistance Program.  

Offered through the State Employee Health Plan, the EAP offers counseling and mental health services, health coaching and help finding childcare or financial or legal advice. Cassidy White, ComPsych account manager, will explain the benefits available to KU employees and answer questions about the services. 

The webinar is available only to KU and KU Medical Center benefits-eligible employees. KU employees can register through My Talent. 

Employee Wellness will travel to the KU Power Plant as part of its Move-N-Learn series. From 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. July 30, Robert Mills, Shop 405 supervisor, will lead a tour through this vital campus space. The power plant delivers steam through eight miles of pipes to 50 buildings across campus for hot water, sterilization, space temperature and humidity control.

KU employees should register through MyTalent, and KU affiliates can email wellness@ku.edu to register.  

HR Pay will be down for scheduled maintenance on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The system will be unavailable for time entry, approvals and other tasks. Time entry and approvals should be completed before the outage window to avoid disruption. 

Faculty and staff can now choose to receive email updates when major campus tech services such as email, Wi-Fi or HR Pay are disrupted. To manage alerts, visit the Group Subscriptions page, find IT ALERTS - DL, and use the toggle to add or remove yourself. 

Drinking water on the KU Lawrence campus is safe and meets all state or federal water quality standards, a report from the KU Department of Environment, Health & Safety found.  

The 2024 Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report shares the results from KU EHS and City of Lawrence’s analyses of drinking water samples collected from the Lawrence campus and the City of Lawrence water treatment plants during 2024.  

The full report can be read online.  

Closure from 6 to 9 a.m. Wednesday

Early Wednesday morning, Naismith Drive’s northbound lanes will be closed from 18th Street to Schwegler Drive. Traffic will be diverted to westbound 18th Street, along Irving Hill Road and then connect back to Naismith Drive.  

The City of Lawrence will be completing a sewer line project. The road is expected to be closed from 6 to 9 a.m. The southbound lanes will remain open. For the latest on road and parking lot construction projects, visit the Construction Information and Closures webpage. 

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The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and procedures and is the Title IX Coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY. Reports can be submitted by contacting the Title IX Coordinator as provided herein or online and complaints can be submitted with the Title IX Coordinator or online.

The University of Kansas is a public institution governed by the Kansas Board of Regents.