Given that many donors choose to make a gift during the month of December, ESU Foundation Staff will be available on call Dec. 27 through 31, and the Sauder Alumni Center, 1500 Highland St., will be open on Dec. 27 and 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Global Affairs and Civic Learning & Engagement, two units in the Academic Affairs division at Fort Hays State University, will host a panel discussion on January 24 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Because of the impending dangerous weather forecast for Thursday and Friday, the Emporia State University campus will shut down early for winter break.
There were 36 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 6.7% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.
There were 118 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kansas in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 21.8% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.
Kansas' death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 31 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Kansas in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 5.7% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.
There were 18 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Kansas in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.
There were 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Kansas in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.
There were 18 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Kansas in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.