News Categories: KU Endowment

KU Endowment elects two new trustees

University of Kansas alumni Scott Coons, of Lawrence; and Brad Korell, of Austin, Texas, were elected trustees of KU Endowment at today’s annual meeting of the association’s Board of Trustees.

KU Endowment provides $119.4 million in support for KU in fiscal 2013

KU Endowment provided $119.4 million in direct financial support for the University of Kansas in fiscal 2013, which ended June 30.

Chancellors Club honors KU professors

University of Kansas professors Vicky Unruh and Charles Little respectively are recipients of the 2013 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award and Chancellors Club Research Award.

Donors provide record $174.2 million for KU

In a sixth consecutive year of record fundraising success, University of Kansas alumni and friends contributed $174.2 million in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2013, which ended June 30. This surpassed last year’s total of $156.5 million by 11 percent.

Estate gift from KU alumnus and his wife enhances scholarship support for journalism students

A $1.36 million gift from the estate of the late KU alumnus John P. Kaiser and his wife, Mary Kaiser, will provide scholarship support for University of Kansas journalism students.

KU receives national fundraising award for second year in a row

For the second consecutive year, the University of Kansas has received a prestigious national Educational Fundraising Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

KU engineering alum and his wife provide generous gift for EcoHawks research center

As a University of Kansas freshman in mechanical engineering, Ronald Hill built a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus and demonstrated it (under water) at a KU engineering exhibition.

Longtime KU leader and educator establishes fund for Center for Teaching Excellence

A gift from Sandra W. Gautt, University of Kansas faculty member in the Department of Special Education, will establish the Gautt Teaching Scholar Fund.

KC-area couple give $2.5 million for nurse navigation at The University of Kansas Cancer Center

This year, an estimated 30,000 patients will come to The University of Kansas Cancer Center for cancer care. To help guide them through their treatment, Tom and Teresa Walsh, of Leawood, Kan., have made a $2.5 million gift to support a nurse navigation program.

$100,000 gift honors 100th year of KU architecture

This weekend, as the University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design and Planning marks its centennial anniversary, the school is also celebrating a gift to honor the occasion.