Pat Hysko honored her mother’s commitment to educate their Zimbabwe “family.” Since then, Hysko established a gift commitment to provide support
for international students at KU.
Building Bridges Between Nations
KU Endowment elects new chair and five new trustees
KU Endowment’s Board of Trustees elected The Hon. Deanell Reece Tacha as new board chair and Charles E. Heath as vice chair, and elected five other University of Kansas alumni as trustees at today’s annual meeting of the association’s Board of Trustees.
Continue readingKU Endowment provides record $124.1 million to KU
Every year, private philanthropy benefits all aspects of the University of Kansas. Fiscal 2014, which ended June 30, continued that tradition: KU Endowment provided a record $124.1 million in direct financial support for KU and The University of Kansas Hospital.
Continue readingKansas couple plan to leave 120-acre ranch to University of Kansas
From their home amid the rolling hills of northeast Kansas, a couple have made a gift commitment to leave their 120-acre ranch for the University of Kansas.
Continue readingPrivate giving for KU reaches $253.2 million
University of Kansas alumni and friends set a new milestone in generosity, donating more than $253.2 million for KU in fiscal 2014, which ended June 30. This record is 45 percent higher than last year’s total of $174.2 million.
Continue readingKU professor and researcher to be honored by Chancellors Club
Whether conducting research to tackle life-threatening diseases or implementing innovative classroom techniques to inspire students, James Orr, Ph.D., and Russell Swerdlow, M.D., are proven standouts at the University of Kansas.
Continue readingHixson Opportunity Awards
Christina Hixson, of Las Vegas, Nev., created the Hixson Opportunity Awards, which provides 11 KU freshmen each year with $5,000 renewable scholarships.
Continue readingKU Alumni couple create scholarship for Hutchinson students
University of Kansas alumni Charles and Sharon Kimbell like their hawks, including not only KU Jayhawks, but also Hutchinson High School Salthawks.
Continue reading$16 million gift honors late KU alumnus Donald C. Slawson
The family of University of Kansas alumnus Donald C. Slawson has made a $16 million lead gift for construction of a hall to be located in KU’s planned Earth, Energy and Environment Center.
Continue readingKU Law professorship honors former law professor
University of Kansas School of Law alumnus Art Piculell of Portland, Oregon, and his late wife, Dee, have made a $500,000 gift to establish a professorship honoring the late Professor Earl B. Shurtz, who taught at KU Law from 1955 to 1977.
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