Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
DECEMBER 2023
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor resident joins Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame For as long as she can recall, newspapers have been a part of Susanne Shaw’s life. “My father spent 50 years on the news staff of a small Kansas daily,” she remembered. “I wanted to deliver newspapers, but girls couldn’t do that in those days so I put a paper bag on my bicycle, folded old issues and tossed them onto front porches in my neighborhood.” While delivering newspapers may have been frowned upon in those days, opportunities for women were changing. Over the course of her career, Shaw worked for newspapers as far away as Tallahassee, Florida and as close to home as Coffeyville, Kansas. Her true calling, however, was as a journalism professor at the University of Kansas. “The students were the best part of teaching,” she shared. “I left for other journalism opportunities once or twice, but I always came back for the students.” During her time at KU, Shaw also served as Executive Director for Accreditation for Journalism Education. A second generation resident of Lawrence Presbyterian Manor (her mother also called The Manor ‘home’), Shaw continues to be passionate about journalism and young people who are planning to pursue a career in the field she’s loved since she was a little girl in Wellington, Kansas! u
Osher course provides opportunity for residents to learn about Presidential libraries Mark your calendars! A course, part of Osher Lifelong Learning, will be offered to residents and the public on three separate occasions in 2024. The course will provide an opportunity to learn more about the Thirteen United States Presidential Libraries and Museums. Details are as follows: Exploration Time: Discover the Thirteen United States Presidential Libraries and Museums March 20, 27 and April 3 Wednesday 1:00-3:00 p.m. At Lawrence Presbyterian Manor These courses will be held at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor and are open to the public. These events are part of our Just Ask series in partnership with the University of Kansas Osher Spring series. u
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