Math professor Gabe Kerr receives Faculty of the Year Award
Dr. Gabe Kerr, mathematics, was recognized by the Kansas Board of Regents with a Faculty of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to teaching, student success and service to the university!
The award especially honors his work to support students’ mathematical literacy and advancement through initiating and implementing the Math Pathways program to help students effectively navigate the mathematics curriculum.
“One of my favorite parts of working with students comes when I see them acquire skills that they initially felt were inaccessible,” said Dr. Kerr.
Economics and psychology programs among top in nation
Our undergraduate economics and psychology programs were ranked among the top in the nation by U.S. News and World Report!
Economics jumped 22 places to tie at No. 139. Psychology appeared in the rankings for the first time at No. 113.
Political science professor John Fliter publishes book on creation of fair labor standards
John Fliter, associate professor of political science, has published the book, “U.S. v. Darby Lumber: The Triumph of Fair Labor Standards,” available through University Press of Kansas and Amazon.
The book tracks the historic fight for fair labor standards since the eighteenth century. Shining a light on the changing ideological landscape of the Supreme Court in the twentieth century, Dr. Fliter shows how the court’s groundbreaking decisions led to the creation of the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1941, guaranteeing rights that are the norm today, such as the eight-hour workday, five-day workweek, and minimum wage.