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A retired Jayhawk in Paris

A study abroad encore completes a 50-year journey for KU alumnus.

Hilltop hub

New facility dedicated to entrepreneurship will serve students across academic disciplines

Potter Lake, a firefighting resource built in 1911 that quickly morphed into a popular swimming hole in its early days, on Sept. 26 officially began its next chapter with a renewal celebration that capped extensive 2024 revitalization work.

Couple’s $1 million gift adds accessible entrance to KU Natural History Museum

A gift from Tom and Jann Rudkin will support the construction of a new accessible entrance from Jayhawk Boulevard to Dyche Hall. Remaining funds after construction will go toward partial restoration of the historic and beloved Panorama exhibit, including taxidermy specimens and other items on display.

She built an online community while battling cancer. Now her parents are echoing her spirit by supporting tomorrow’s storytellers.

Sherwood and Marlene Zellermayer of Evanston, Illinois, establish scholarship fund at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications in honor of their late daughter and KU graduate, Jessica.

$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.

Blending sound and circuitry

Richard Wheeler was ahead of the curve. By the time he reached high school, he had already discovered the combination of passions that would shape the rest of his life and inspire him to make a blended gift — which includes a current gift and a gift through his estate plan — to support KU students who share those passions.