Mount Oread Messenger: October 14, 2020

Higher ed condemns recent Trump order Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Mount Oread Messenger]( [Trump]( [Higher education organizations, including some where KU is a member, condemn recent Trump order on ‘divisive concepts’]( An executive order issued by President Donald Trump near the end of September that seeks to end “divisive concepts” and stereotyping based on race and sex in all federally funded programs has caused a stir in recent days among higher education institutions. [Read the full story here]( IN OTHER KU NEWS [Provost: KU will again require COVID-19 testing for spring semester, but more details not yet known]( KU Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer said Tuesday that the university will again mandate entry testing for the fall semester, which is currently scheduled to begin Feb. 1. [KU ]( [Lied Center to serve as advance voting site, Election Day polling place as KU organizations emphasize civic engagement]( The University of Kansas adds thousands of eligible voters to the county’s voting population each election, but one barrier significantly limits the number who actually cast ballots: what Douglas County clerk Jamie Shew calls the “secret handshake of voting.” [Lied Center]( If you enjoy the Mount Oread Messenger, you can [subscribe to receive it here.]( To reach Mount Oread Messenger author Conner Mitchell, please email cmitchell@ljworld.com or call 785-832-6388. Tips can also be submitted at [Conner's tip form]( or at his secure email address,[connermitchell@protonmail.com](mailto:connermitchell@protonmail.som). [SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD HERE]( This message was sent by the Lawrence Journal-World. You are receiving this because at some point in the past you shared your email address with the Journal-World To opt-out of emails like this, click the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World PO Box 888, Lawrence, KS 66044