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.
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Lavon Brosseau, of Concordia, Kan., has made a $150,000 gift to create three endowed $50,000 funds for the University of Kansas.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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University of Kansas alumnus Clay C. Blair III, of Olathe, Kan., has made a $100,000 gift for the KU Venture Fund.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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