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Brian and Beth Ellyn McClendon make $4 million gift to KU Engineering to boost recruitment and retention
The University of Kansas has always meant “home” to Brian McClendon. Now he and his wife, Beth Ellyn, have made a $4 million gift to his alma mater to support professorships and a program that helps ensure collegiate preparedness and success for aspiring Jayhawk engineers.
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Brian and Beth Ellyn McClendon make $4 million gift to KU Engineering to boost recruitment and retention
The University of Kansas has always meant “home” to Brian McClendon. Now he and his wife, Beth Ellyn, have made a $4 million gift to his alma mater to support professorships and a program that helps ensure collegiate preparedness and success for aspiring Jayhawk engineers.
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Penny family’s generosity helps restore Potter Lake’s beauty
The University of Kansas community gathered Sept. 26 to commemorate the renovation of Potter Lake’s natural beauty. University leaders spoke in praise of the renewed site, and students tested the water with a cardboard-boat competition.
‘True giving is not measured by wealth’: Richard Paegelow’s legacy of generosity at KU
When he was studying Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Kansas in the late 1960s, Richard Paegelow embarked on a one-year study abroad trip to Costa Rica. This transformational trip inspired him to later give back to the Costa Rica study abroad program, among many others, so more students could gain invaluable cultural experiences as he had.
Donor Stories
KU Athletics receives historic $300 million gift from longtime donor and alumnus David Booth
Longtime donor, investing pioneer and KU alumnus provides fuel for Gateway District’s Phase II and ignites next era of excellence across KU Athletics programs in perpetuity
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