A University of Kansas alumna has made a $2 million gift commitment to establish the first counseling psychology professorship at KU. This will be the second largest gift in the history of the School of Education.
Continue readingEstate gift from KU alumnus and his wife enhances scholarship support for journalism students
A $1.36 million gift from the estate of the late KU alumnus John P. Kaiser and his wife, Mary Kaiser, will provide scholarship support for University of Kansas journalism students.
Continue readingKU alumna makes $1 million gift commitment for KU
Honoring her late husband’s wishes, KU alumna Barbara Werbe Meek, of Baton Rouge, La., has made a $1 million gift commitment to provide unrestricted support for the University of Kansas.
Continue readingLate KUMC dean and her husband leave $10 million estate gift for scholarships and libraries
A $10 million estate gift from Stata Norton Ringle and David Ringle will create scholarships for students in the University of Kansas Medical Center’s School of Health Professions and provide support for libraries at the medical center and on KU’s Lawrence campus.
Continue readingKU receives national fundraising award for second year in a row
For the second consecutive year, the University of Kansas has received a prestigious national Educational Fundraising Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Continue readingKU engineering alum and his wife provide generous gift for EcoHawks research center
As a University of Kansas freshman in mechanical engineering, Ronald Hill built a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus and demonstrated it (under water) at a KU engineering exhibition.
Continue readingLongtime KU leader and educator establishes fund for Center for Teaching Excellence
A gift from Sandra W. Gautt, University of Kansas faculty member in the Department of Special Education, will establish the Gautt Teaching Scholar Fund.
Continue readingKC-area couple give $2.5 million for nurse navigation at The University of Kansas Cancer Center
This year, an estimated 30,000 patients will come to The University of Kansas Cancer Center for cancer care. To help guide them through their treatment, Tom and Teresa Walsh, of Leawood, Kan., have made a $2.5 million gift to support a nurse navigation program.
Continue reading$100,000 gift honors 100th year of KU architecture
This weekend, as the University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design and Planning marks its centennial anniversary, the school is also celebrating a gift to honor the occasion.
Continue readingKU alumnus makes gift commitment to create scholarships in architecture and music
In appreciation of the educational foundation he received at the University of Kansas, John Eyler, of Kansas City, Mo., has established a gift commitment to create full renewable scholarships in architecture and music at KU.
Continue reading








