FORT SCOTT — Jason Kegler, who formerly served as an admissions counselor and coached women’s basketball at Allen Community College, has been named the next college president at Fort Scott Community College. The FSCC Board…

PITTSBURG — Pittsburg State University biology students are working alongside an associate professor this summer to research tick-borne diseases — the leading vector-borne diseases and among the most pressing public health issues in the nation…

Kansas has been doing so much wrong for so long in higher education that it would probably take forever to straighten it all out.  But the Kansas Board of Regents took a step in the…

In his first year as president of Pittsburg State University, Dan Shipp would frequently visit with students about their thoughts on life in general, but in particular, their concerns — “the things that keep them…

PITTSBURG — The Iola Special Olympics and unified sports team competed at the annual SEK regional track and field event at Pittsburg State University on Thursday.  In the elementary school competition, Izzy DeTar took second…

The Allen County Special Olympics sports team competed in the Girard Unified Cornhole Tournament. It was the first unified cornhole tournament put on in the state of Kansas. Ty Johnson threw with a partner from…

PITTSBURG — The Allen County Special Olympics team competed in the adult basketball district competition on Tuesday night.  Ty Johnson took first place in the individual skills division and second in the speed dribbling.  Ian…

PITTSBURG — The Iola High Special Olympics basketball and Unified Sports Cheer teams stacked up at the SEK Regional event at Pittsburg State University on Wednesday. It was the cheerleading team’s first appearance at the…

PITTSBURG — A pair of local Special Olympics groups were at Pittsburg State University last week for their respective track and field meets. On April 19, Iola Special Olympics members were at PSU’s Carnie Smith…

TOPEKA — A Nebraska higher education administrator was chosen to serve as the 10th president of Pittsburg State University, the Kansas Board of Regents said Friday. Daniel Shipp, with a doctorate in educational leadership from…