The University Daily Kansan

The University of Kansas Ambler Student Recreation Center has been planning renovations over the past three years, with hopes of better utilizing different spaces throughout the building. The previous construction plans have been pushed back and now will be starting in January 2027. The plans have been broken down into phases and are on track for Fall 2027 completion.

The KU School of Pharmacy (SOP) is under an “accreditation with probation” status, per the school’s June 2026 report by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). ACPE found KU’s Doctor of Pharmacy program to be non-compliant or partially compliant with five out of seven standards listed in its assessment rubric. These include resources, organization and governance, experiential learning, students and student Services and faculty and staff.

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels drops the ball in the end zone after scoring a rushing touchdown against Arizona in Arizona Stadium on Nov. 8, 2025. Daniels now plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The NFL season is finally here and will kick off when the Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots on Wednesday night. Many former Kansas football players may have been released or waived, but there are still five Jayhawks who will be on a team’s 53-man roster for the opening week.

Kansas volleyball hosted Wichita State in its home opener on Tuesday night in Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, sweeping the Shockers 3-0 Taylor Stanley led the Jayhawks with 15 kills. She was followed by Grace Nelson with nine kills and 14 digs. Setter Reese Messer orchestrated Kansas’ offensive attack with 36 assists and three kills.

The op-ed below does not necessarily reflect the views of the University Daily Kansan and its members. Ted Lasso is a television series about soccer, or football as they call it. But it is also so much more than that. The show is packed full of truly inspirational quotes from the title character and others that can teach us what it means to be the best version of ourselves.

Junior running back Yasin Willis celebrates his touchdown with redshirt junior offensive lineman Calvin Clements during Kansas' game against Long Island University on Sept. 4 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Kansas Jayhawks went on to win 51 to six. Heading into its matchup with Missouri, Kansas is looking to continue its offensive success, and Andy Kotelnicki is one of the coaches heavily involved in how it goes.

The op-ed below does not necessarily reflect the views of the University Daily Kansan and its members. Olivia Rodrigo recently put on an all-female festival dedicated to supporting women. The impact she made proves that more celebrities should take real action. Daisy Chain Fields was not just a concert but an immersive experience with live performances, art installations, crafts, and speeches all catered toward empowering women.

The Kansas women’s soccer team has racked up two successful seasons since Nate Lie took over as head coach in 2024. In his first season, the Jayhawks captured the Big 12 Championship and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. One year later, Kansas went even further, advancing to the Sweet 16. Now, Kansas is 5-2 to start Lie’s third season, and the challenge is becoming less about reaching new heights and more about maintaining the standard the program has quickly created.

Investing in education and countering economic pressure are just two of the main campaign priorities that Kansas Sen. Cindy Holscher delivered to more than 150 University of Kansas students, faculty and staff through a virtual presentation Thursday afternoon. Throughout the presentation, Holscher emphasized the role that education plays in her policy priorities and personal beliefs as she campaigns for Kansas Governor.

Ibram X. Kendi, an award-winning author, historian and antiracist scholar, is returning to Lawrence on Sept. 14 to talk about his latest book on the rise of conspiracy theories, authoritarianism and the erosion of democracy in the United States. The last time Kendi was in Lawrence, he gave the Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium lecture in 2021 at the Lied Center of Kansas.