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Gift from Simons family enables early completion of Mellon challenge grant

A capstone gift from the Dolph Simons Jr. family, of Lawrence, has fulfilled a $1 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas.

Talent pool grows for KU’s campaign steering committee

Momentum is building for the University of Kansas’ comprehensive campaign with the formation of its steering committee.

March 8 event celebrates expansion of Lied Center’s foyer

Thanks to the generosity of the William T. Kemper Foundation, the Lied Center at the University of Kansas now has a lobby that’s larger than ever.

Estate gift creates professorship in memory of pathologist

An $860,000 estate gift has created a pathology professorship at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

$250,000 gift will create new reading room

A generous gift from a retired University of Kansas faculty member and noted art history scholar will leave a major mark on KU Libraries this year.

Area leaders join forces to support expansion

A cross-section of leaders has joined together to promote the expansion of the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita to a full, four-year campus.

Gift of $780,000 from longtime educators creates KU scholarships

The late Ward L. and Irene Neis Kiester devoted their lives to education. A gift of $780,000 from their estate to establish scholarships at the University of Kansas continues that tradition.

$100,000 gift establishes lecture series for KU School of Engineering

University of Kansas engineering students will benefit from a new lecture series in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.