A meeting between Jim Xhema, a Greenwich, Connecticut, businessman of Albanian descent, and Kansas Sen. Bob Dole turned into a friendship that has lasted more than 30 years.
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At the annual meeting of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees on Oct. 2, four new trustees were elected: Paul DeBruce of Mission Hills, Kansas; Gerry Dixon of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey; Dana Hensley of Andover, Kansas; and Dave Roland of Shorewood, Minnesota.
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Jeffrey Burns has been hailed by his peers for putting the University of Kansas Medical Center on the map in Alzheimer’s disease research— in particular, demonstrating how aerobic exercise benefits cognitive function and helps slow Alzheimer’s disease progression.
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A distinguished professor and Black writing, literary and cultural studies scholar in the Department of English at the University of Kansas is the 2020 Chancellors Club Teaching Award recipient.
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KU Endowment joins Chancellor Girod and Jayhawks everywhere in expressing our deepest sympathy to the family of former Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Reggie Robinson.
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KU architecture professor Lou Michel had a way of making an impression on his students.
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When Harold Ehrlich was growing up on a farm outside Marion, Kansas, there was only one doctor in the area and he did everything, often for the price of a few chickens and some eggs.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the Jayhawk community, many people are wondering what they can do to help. In response, KU Endowment is establishing a COVID-19 Emergency Relief fund.
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When Michael Davis was a professor at the University of Kansas School of Law in 1971, he made a big impression on law student Christopher “Kit” Smith — so big, Smith and his wife, Diana, have pledged $1 million to create a fund at KU Law in Davis’ name.
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For 24 hours on Feb. 20, the gifts poured in to support the University of Kansas — 3,239 gifts totaling $1,771,135, records for both number of gifts and total amount raised in one day.
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