The 2009–2010 Chancellors Club Scholars plan a wide range of career paths.
Continue readingSixteen students named Chancellors Club Scholars for 2009–2010
A $2.5 million gift sets the stage for expansion of KU’s Lied Center
A $2.5 million gift from the Lied Foundation Trust will pave the way for the Lied Center of Kansas, one of the state’s premier performing arts venues, to expand.
Continue readingNew gift augments scholarship for KU nontraditional students
Walking down the hill during a University of Kansas commencement ceremony is a thrill at any age. For Peedee Brown, it was one of most important events of her life.
Continue readingKansas Masonic Foundation announces $2 million campaign
Governor Mark Parkinson joined the Kansas Masonic Foundation at a news conference today to announce Campaign 2011, a campaign to support The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s efforts to achieve National Cancer Institute designation.
Continue readingPoker tournaments chip in $230,000 for pancreatic cancer research
You might not think there’s a connection between poker and cancer.
Continue readingProfessors selected for Chancellors Club awards
A genetics researcher from the University of Kansas Medical Center and a geography professor from KU’s Lawrence campus have been named the 2009 recipients of the Chancellor’s Club award for their research and teaching.
Continue readingGift funds fellowships for students in KU’s German language department
A $56,000 gift from the Max Kade Foundation will fund four $14,000 fellowships for doctoral students in the University of Kansas Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures.
Continue readingAlumnus establishes scholarship for School of Education majors
Ed Wolpert earned four degrees at three different universities. But when deciding where to establish an endowed scholarship, he came back to the University of Kansas.
Continue readingPrivate giving to the University of Kansas sets new records
Donors to KU Endowment set a new record in contributions — $106.4 million — in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009.
Continue readingBack in the Swing gives $300,000 to Breast Cancer Survivorship Center
A $300,000 gift from Back in the Swing® of Kansas City will help breast cancer survivors get their lives back on track.
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