KU’s HLC Steering Committee and Planning Group invites all KU faculty, staff and students to review the HLC Assurance Argument and submit factual errors by Dec. 1. This is an important step in the reaffirmation of accreditation cycle. If you find an error, please include supporting evidence, such as a URL or document with correct information, through the Assurance Argument Feedback Form. Please note that evidentiary links in the argument are not live as those documents will be uploaded into HLC's system.

The Assurance Argument folder in SharePoint also includes explanatory documents and the Mock Site Visit reviewer report. Learn more about next steps in KU's accreditation cycle at hlc2025.ku.edu.

The search for the next Dean of Pharmacy is underway. KU faculty and scholars from a wide range of disciplines are encouraged to share the Pharmacy Dean leadership profile with qualified individuals in their professional circles.

A downloadable pdf of the leadership profile is also available. The search committee is being led by Dean of Social Welfare Michelle Carney and Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Professor of Engineering Candan Tamerler with assistance from higher education leadership consultant WittKieffer.

Nominations, applications and inquiries should be directed to KUPharmacyDean@wittkieffer.com by early January

Ed Hudson, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology and CIO, has been appointed to the board of directors of EDUCAUSE. The nonprofit association advances strategic use of technology and data to further the goals of higher education. 

An active member of the EDUCAUSE community, Hudson has served on several working committees, was a 2016 EDUCAUSE Leading Change Institute Fellow, and is a graduate of the EDUCAUSE Leadership Institute. This appointment highlights Hudson’s leadership in advancing IT and data strategies to shape the future of technology at KU and beyond.

Before you leave for Thanksgiving break, please take a moment to ensure all windows are securely closed and lights are turned off. This simple step helps our facilities and custodial teams avoid extra work and prevents issues like frozen pipes should temperatures drop below freezing for an extended period.

KU Dining hours and operating locations will be reduced during Thanksgiving break. From Wednesday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 1, The Market, Chick-fil-A, Underground, Courtside Café and most Coffeehouse locations will be closed. Wendy’s, Mrs. E’s, The Studio, South Dining Commons and North College Café will have limited hours.

View the complete schedule at KU Dining.

KU IT is moving from ServiceNow to Team Dynamix (TDX) to better support campus. TDX goes live in early December, with ServiceNow discontinued by the end of that month. For most, the shift will be seamless, with only minor changes like updated IT support email formats. For those directly interacting with TDX, a detailed how-to guide is available to assist with logging in, submitting tickets and exploring the service catalog.

Your KU email account is the official channel for important university communications.

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