Mount Oread Messenger: October 23, 2020

KU sued over alleged unpaid consulting work Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Mount Oread Messenger]( [KU]( [Lawsuit claims KU didn’t pay over $3 million owed to Chicago-based company whose work led to Pepsi contract]( A lawsuit filed last week in Douglas County District Court alleges that the University of Kansas owes over $3 million to a sports marketing firm in Chicago for work related to a 2015 contract. [Read the full story here]( IN OTHER KU NEWS [KU student government leaders lobby university, Regents for a classes-free Election Day to promote civic engagement]( Student leaders at the University of Kansas are seeking a reprieve from classes on Nov. 3, the date of the 2020 election, so that the KU community has every available opportunity to cast their ballot. [KU ]( [KU study finds Asian Americans hit hardest by COVID-19 unemployment, but exactly why is unclear]( Four researchers at the University of Kansas found recently that Asian Americans have been hit harder by unemployment related to the COVID-19 pandemic than any other minority group in the United States, but the reason why isn’t exactly clear. [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