The following were the top three news releases from KU today. The first two refer to the recent storm damages. While it's nice that three students are being considered for the Udall scholarships, Udall has a special meaning to Kansans and in particular those from the Wichita Area. A very bad tornado disaster truck Udall (near Wichita) in the 1950s. There probably wasn't a bigger tornado disaster story until Topeka was hit in the mid 60s.
* Force of microburst wind pressures wrought havoc on KU campus roofs; Damage assessment on March 12 storm
http://www.news.ku.edu/2006/march/16/damage.shtml
The competing negative and positive wind pressures lifted roofing materials, in some cases tearing them off and in others slamming the roofs back down.
Media Advisory: KU officials to discuss storm damage, cleanup
When: 1:30 p.m. today
Where: Danforth Chapel, Jayhawk Boulevard and Lilac Lane
Who: Jim Modig, director of design and construction management, and Jim Long, vice provost for facilities management
* KU nominates three students for national Udall scholarship competition
http://www.news.ku.edu/2006/march/16/udall.shtml
The Morris K. Udall Foundation awards 80 scholarships nationally to students focused on careers related to the environment and to Native American and Alaska Natives planning careers in health care or tribal policy. HOMETOWNS: Overland Park and Salina, Kan.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Vancouver, British Columbia
