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2026 One Day One KU breaks record for gifts, raises over $5 million in 24 hours

The ninth annual One Day One KU on April 28-29 saw over 4,800 Jayhawks worldwide unite to support the University of Kansas and The University of Kansas Health System.

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KU chamber choir to perform on world stage in Poland and Slovakia 

Donor support plays a vital role in making sure students can participate fully in these once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

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The long game: David Booth’s historic gift to KU

Get to know the Jayhawk behind the transformative investments in KU, from his Kansas roots to his trailblazing career in finance.

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Construction underway on new KU Cancer Center complex

World-class facility promises to transform cancer care, research in the region.

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$8 million gift establishes KU’s first named deanship, two professorships, in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

David Pittaway has built a storied career in private equity since graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in History in 1972. As a sixth-generation Kansan, he is honoring his family’s legacy and making history of his own with the first named deanship at KU.

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Built on tradition

Jayhawks are shaping the future of campus through world-class design — and paving the way for generations of KU architects

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Penny family’s generosity helps restore Potter Lake’s beauty

The University of Kansas community gathered Sept. 26 to commemorate the renovation of Potter Lake’s natural beauty. University leaders spoke in praise of the renewed site, and students tested the water with a cardboard-boat competition.

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Hardy family provides $2 million gift to propel restoration of iconic KU Natural History Museum exhibit

Detail of Panorama exhibit showing desert area with colorful cacti, deer and other fauna.

KU alumni Tom and Jan Hardy have provided a $2 million gift to the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum to fuel preservation efforts for the historic exhibit at the heart of the museum, the Panorama.

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A message from President Dan Martin

KU Endowment leadership reflects on the role we play in closing the gap in pursuing dreams.

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University of Kansas renames Institute for Sustainable Engineering after The Wonderful Company

The naming builds on the university’s deep relationship with The Wonderful Company, a global agricultural company co-founded and led by Stewart and Lynda Resnick.

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