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Giving goals: Couple’s charitable estate planning taps into new tools to fund scholarships for students in need

Murray and Julie Levin attended KU School of Law together in the mid-1970s, and while law school lasted three years, what they learned while they were students has had benefits for a lifetime.

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.

Cinelli Family Foundation provides $10 million gift to support KU Cancer Center

Funds will promote the creation of cellular therapies on-site.

Winter family provides generous gift for KU Gateway District project

Gift inspired by the power of sports as a catalyst for academic excellence.

Horejsi Family makes $10 million commitment to KU Gateway District project

Family’s transformative gift marks three decades of philanthropic support for KU.

Beatty family adds substantial gift for Gateway District to legacy of KU support

The Salina and Wichita, Kansas, Jayhawk family was motivated by the vision, leadership, design and impact of the innovative Gateway District and more than a century of passion for KU and KU Athletics.

Dedicated alumni leave $11 million legacy for future Jayhawks

Paul James “Jim” Adam, Jr., and Barbara Mills Adam’s support of the University of Kansas will impact Jayhawks for generations to come.

KU Engineering alumnus and son donate $100,000 for environmental engineering scholarship

University of Kansas School of Engineering alumnus Murli Tolaney is donating $50,000 to strengthen the Tolaney Family Scholarship he established 15 years ago. His son, Neil Tolaney, also is donating $50,000 — even though he’s never obtained a KU degree or enrolled in a class on Mount Oread.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center Receives Historic $100 Million Lead Gift to Support Transformative New Cancer Research and Care Facility

Gift raises total to $143 million for building bringing together cancer research, treatment and patient care teams, transforming cancer care in the region

Celebrating 50 years of Title IX and student-athletes

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX, Women Philanthropists for KU hosted an event featuring former and current KU women student-athletes.