University of Kansas alumni Charles and Sharon Kimbell like their hawks, including not only KU Jayhawks, but also Hutchinson High School Salthawks.
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$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.
Continue readingKU receives third consecutive national fundraising award
For the third year in a row, the University of Kansas has been nationally recognized for the effectiveness and professionalism of its fundraising programs.
Continue readingGrateful alumnus gives $370,000 to KU
In 1950, the prestigious Solon Summerfield Scholarship paved the way for Frank Newby to enroll at the University of Kansas. Newby would go on to earn two chemistry degrees from KU — a bachelor’s in 1954 and a Ph.D. in 1964.
Continue readingAnsley Bender — Scholarship Recipient
At KU, Ansley Bender has found a school with a welcoming community that genuinely cares.
Continue readingFormer KU chancellors establish teaching professorship for School of Business
Two former KU chancellors and their wives — Archie and Nancy Dykes of Leawood, Kansas, and Gene and Gretchen Budig of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, have jointly established a new teaching professorship in the School of Business.
Continue readingBeth Fentress — Scholarship Recipient
With scholarships, Beth Fentress was able to focus on her studies without the stress of paying for college.
Continue readingHall Family Foundation makes $25 million lead gift for new health education building
A $25 million lead gift from the Hall Family Foundation is a catalyst for the University of Kansas Medical Center to move forward on plans to construct a $75 million health education building in Kansas City, Kansas.
Continue readingScholarship honors ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ star
A recent visit with students in the University of Kansas Department of Theatre inspired KU alumnus Jon Eicholtz and his wife, actress Barbara Eden, of Beverly Hills, California, to make a $300,000 gift to provide an undergraduate scholarship for students who plan to be professional actors.
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