KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2024-25 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 - No. 6 (February 6) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The sixth NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Rating of the 2024-25 season has Life (Ga.) and Grand View (Iowa) holding strong at first and second, while William Penn (Iowa) jumped three spots to sit in third. Cumberlands (Ky.) and Southern Oregon are knotted   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Did You Know Philadelphia Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Is a BU Alum? He's Super Bowl bound this weekend, and we compiled some interesting tidbits about him He owns the Philadelphia Eagles, which is why on Sunday he will be front and center at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, when his team faces off against the Kansas City Chiefs. But did you know Jeffrey Lurie (Wheelock'75) is not only a Boston University alum, h  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * From Mizzou to Arrowhead: Trevor Lerit, BJ '24, joins the Chiefs Kingdom behind the scenes After three years on Team Truman, Trevor Lerit, BJ '24, has started a new chapter as KC Wolf's seasonal assistant, helping the Kansas City Chiefs deliver the iconic experience to fans and businesses alike. As Truman, Lerit gained valuable experience interacting with fans of all ages  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Heritage Action for America issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Heritage Action Commends Kansas Senate for Promoting Free and Fair Elections WASHINGTON--Heritage Action, a conservative organization with 2.5 million grassroots activists nationwide, including thousands of Kansans, today lauded the Kansas Senate's passage of SB 6, legislation that strengthens the state's election integrity by banning the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV). Former Kansas  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 7 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: KU Center for Public Partnerships and Research announces new director The University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research (KU-CPPR) has announced the appointment of Jared Barton as the new director of KU-CPPR. Barton most recently served as CPPR's assistant director of applied research. Barton is the second director in CPPR's 12-year history, following CPPR founder Jackie Counts, who was recently  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 7 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * New book takes in-depth look at first ladies, how the position has evolved LAWRENCE -- Volumes have been written about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. And if one wanted to read more about first ladies like Dolley Madison or Nancy Reagan, plenty of biographies are on the market. But a new book about first ladies co-edited by a University of Kansas journalism history researcher takes a more holistic, in-depth look  more