University of Kansas has plummeted in national rankings as academic focus shifts from core subjects

By: David Awbrey

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 936

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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After a prolonged, bitter contract dispute that included a poll in which 80% of University of Kansas professors, students, staff and students responding said they had lost confidence in the school’s leadership, chancellor Doug Girod and the faculty union have reached an agreement.

While labor peace at the state’s flagship university is welcome, the problem is that if Girod’s $1 million annual pay package and the faculty’s enhanced compensation actually reflected their job performance, any …

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