The family of Phil and Helen Everley wanted to recognize the couple’s love of education and service to their community of Eudora, Kan.
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Gift from KU alumnus establishes military history professorship
A KU alumnus with an interest in history and experience in the Army Reserve has established a professorship in military history at the University of Kansas.
Continue readingChancellors Club Teaching Professor expands reach through blog
Amy Devitt, professor of English, has taught writing, rhetoric and English language studies at the University of Kansas for over 30 years.
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Aaron Carrillo, a junior majoring in human biology and specializing in pre-medicine, maintains an optimistic outlook on life.
Continue reading$2.8 million gift establishes scholarships for KU medical students
A gift of more than $2.8 million from the estate of a California couple who were native Kansans will fund scholarships for medical students at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
Continue readingSecond 24-hour giving campaign for KU raises more than $1 million
One gift at a time, friends and alumni of the University of Kansas added to the success of the second annual One Day.
Continue readingTech firm Ripple supports blockchain research at KU with $2 million gift
A $2 million gift from the Silicon Valley financial technology company Ripple will support a comprehensive University of Kansas program to research technologies related to blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital payments.
Continue reading$1 million gift from KU alumni establishes chemical engineering research lab
A $1 million gift from University of Kansas alumni Richard and Elizabeth Hoover of Northport, Michigan, will establish a chemical engineering research lab at KU’s School of Engineering.
Continue reading$3.5 million gift creates Center for Construction Safety at KU School of Engineering
A gift of $3.5 million from University of Kansas alumnus Craig Martin and his wife, Diane, of Pasadena, California, establishes a center for construction safety at the KU School of Engineering.
Continue readingGeoarchaeological program at KU receives $6.9 million gift
A geoarchaeological program at the University of Kansas that is digging up the mysteries of the earliest people to inhabit the region will get a $6.9 million boost with an estate gift from a late geologist and his wife.
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