News Categories: KU Endowment

Mary Birch elected chairman of Advancement Board

Mary Birch, of Overland Park, Kan., is the new chairman of the Advancement Board, an 85-member organization of business and community leaders formed in 2005 to advocate, raise awareness of and generate philanthropy for the University of Kansas Medical Center, The University of Kansas Hospital and the University of Kansas Physicians.

Longtime teacher donates $150,000 for KU

Lavon Brosseau, of Concordia, Kan., has made a $150,000 gift to create three endowed $50,000 funds for the University of Kansas.

$500,000 gift from Hall Family Foundation endows directorship at KU’s Hall Center for the Humanities

A $500,000 gift from the Hall Family Foundation will endow the directorship of the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas. This permanently endowed fund will provide support for salary, travel and advancement of the directorship.

$1 million gift from Georgia couple will benefit students in KU’s finance scholars program

University of Kansas alumnus Jerry Jennett and his wife, Kay, of Valdosta, Ga., have made a $1 million gift to establish the Jerry and Kay Jennett Finance Scholars Program in the KU School of Business.

Celebrate March Madness at Brackfest

Just in time to celebrate March Madness, the second annual Brackfest is scheduled for March 17 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Proceeds will benefit concussion injury initiatives at The University of Kansas Hospital and KU Medical Center.

Major individual and corporate gifts support new hospital building

The University of Kansas Hospital plans to build a new 92-bed hospital on the Kansas City, Kansas campus. The plan has already attracted major philanthropic support.

Alumnus makes $100,000 gift for KU Venture Fund

University of Kansas alumnus Clay C. Blair III, of Olathe, Kan., has made a $100,000 gift for the KU Venture Fund.

$1 million gift will support design studios, scholarships at KU School of Engineering

Dr. Min Kao, of Garmin International, Inc., has made a $1 million gift through the Kao Family Foundation to support programs and scholarships at the University of Kansas School of Engineering.

Alumni couple commits $1.25 million to new School of Business building

Kent and Missy McCarthy have announced a commitment to give $1.25 million toward the new School of Business building at the University of Kansas.

KU alumnus makes $1 million gift for KU School of Law

University of Kansas alumnus Frederick B. “Beau” Gould and his wife, Julie Gould, of Seattle, have made a $1 million gift to establish the Gould Family Scholarship at the KU School of Law.