World-class facility promises to transform cancer care, research in the region.
Continue readingConstruction underway on new KU Cancer Center complex
A retired Jayhawk in Paris
A study abroad encore completes a 50-year journey for KU alumnus.
Continue readingHilltop hub
New facility dedicated to entrepreneurship will serve students across academic disciplines
Continue readingWelcome back, Potter
Potter Lake, a firefighting resource built in 1911 that quickly morphed into a popular swimming hole in its early days, on Sept. 26 officially began its next chapter with a renewal celebration that capped extensive 2024 revitalization work.
Continue readingCouple’s $1 million gift adds accessible entrance to KU Natural History Museum
A gift from Tom and Jann Rudkin will support the construction of a new accessible entrance from Jayhawk Boulevard to Dyche Hall. Remaining funds after construction will go toward partial restoration of the historic and beloved Panorama exhibit, including taxidermy specimens and other items on display.
Continue readingShe built an online community while battling cancer. Now her parents are echoing her spirit by supporting tomorrow’s storytellers.
Sherwood and Marlene Zellermayer of Evanston, Illinois, establish scholarship fund at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications in honor of their late daughter and KU graduate, Jessica.
Continue reading$8 million gift establishes KU’s first named deanship, two professorships, in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
David Pittaway has built a storied career in private equity since graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in History in 1972. As a sixth-generation Kansan, he is honoring his family’s legacy and making history of his own with the first named deanship at KU.
Continue readingBlending sound and circuitry
Richard Wheeler was ahead of the curve. By the time he reached high school, he had already discovered the combination of passions that would shape the rest of his life and inspire him to make a blended gift — which includes a current gift and a gift through his estate plan — to support KU students who share those passions.
Continue readingBuilt on tradition
Jayhawks are shaping the future of campus through world-class design — and paving the way for generations of KU architects
Continue readingBrian 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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