The University of Kansas Hospital plans to build a new 92-bed hospital on the Kansas City, Kansas campus. The plan has already attracted major philanthropic support.
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Alumnus makes $100,000 gift for KU Venture Fund
University of Kansas alumnus Clay C. Blair III, of Olathe, Kan., has made a $100,000 gift for the KU Venture Fund.
Continue reading$1 million gift will support design studios, scholarships at KU School of Engineering
Dr. Min Kao, of Garmin International, Inc., has made a $1 million gift through the Kao Family Foundation to support programs and scholarships at the University of Kansas School of Engineering.
Continue readingAlumni couple commits $1.25 million to new School of Business building
Kent and Missy McCarthy have announced a commitment to give $1.25 million toward the new School of Business building at the University of Kansas.
Continue readingKU alumnus makes $1 million gift for KU School of Law
University of Kansas alumnus Frederick B. “Beau” Gould and his wife, Julie Gould, of Seattle, have made a $1 million gift to establish the Gould Family Scholarship at the KU School of Law.
Continue readingSam Walter – Scholarship Recipient
The largest higher education fundraising effort to date in the state, Far Above: The Campaign for Kansas, raised $1.66 billion, far exceeding its $1.2 billion goal.
Continue readingMuriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation makes $1 million gift to renovate KU recital hall
The Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation, of Kansas City, Mo., has made a $1 million leadership gift to renovate Swarthout Recital Hall at the University of Kansas.
Continue readingKU Endowment elects two new trustees
University of Kansas alumni Scott Coons, of Lawrence; and Brad Korell, of Austin, Texas, were elected trustees of KU Endowment at today’s annual meeting of the association’s Board of Trustees.
Continue readingKU Endowment provides $119.4 million in support for KU in fiscal 2013
KU Endowment provided $119.4 million in direct financial support for the University of Kansas in fiscal 2013, which ended June 30.
Continue readingChancellors Club honors KU professors
University of Kansas professors Vicky Unruh and Charles Little respectively are recipients of the 2013 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award and Chancellors Club Research Award.
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