Testimony by KU faculty and officials to the Kansas Legislature will be added here as it becomes available.

Interim Chancellor Atkinson: Students, economy affected by cuts
The more than $36 million in cuts and unfunded mandates that the University of Kansas has had to make during the state budget crisis will affect students and the Kansas economy, Interim Chancellor Barbara Atkinson told legislators today. She testified to the Legislative Educational Planning Committee during the panel's hearing on the effects state budget cuts are having on K-12 and higher education.
Read the Interim Chancellor's testimony here (PDF)

KU officials: Budget cuts would harm state economy
During a meeting of the House Education Budget Committee, officials from the University of Kansas outlined the economic benefits KU brings to the state and discussed the negative impact cuts to KU would have on Kansas' future prosperity. Chancellor Hemenway submitted written testimony, while Provost Lariviere and KUMC Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Barbara Atkinson both spoke with legislators.
Read the Chancellor's testimony here (PDF)

Chancellor details KU's successes, budget challenges for legislators
Chancellor Hemenway testified to the Senate Ways & Means Subcommittee on Higher Education today, outlining the accomplishments at KU over the past year and how the university is effectively using state resources, as well as detailing the challenges posed by budget cuts.
Read the Chancellor's written testimony here (PDF)

KU leaders: Bill would help recruit more students to Kansas
House Bill 2007 would allow KU and other state universities to implement innovative recruitment plans to bring more out-of-state students to Kansas. KU leaders told the House Higher Education Committee about one such plan - the Jayhawk Generations Tuition Plan - that would target students whose parents or grandparents graduated from KU and who meet certain academic requirements.
Read the testimony here: KU testimony in favor of House Bill 2007 (PDF)

Archive of 2008 testimonies