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KU alumnus pledges $1 million to support father’s legacy in School of Pharmacy

Family and the University of Kansas hold special places in physician and KU alumnus Jeff Lindenbaum’s heart.

Estate gift from KU alumnus will fund $5.5 million in scholarships

A bequest from the estate of KU alumnus Richard “Dick” Smith will provide $5.5 million to the University of Kansas for scholarships.

Gift from KU alumni creates scholarship for hometown students

Retired automotive chairman Robert Eaton and his wife, Connie Drake Eaton, both KU alumni, established the Eaton Scholarship at KU with a $1 million gift.

Lockton family gives $2 million to expand insurance certificate program at KU School of Business

A $2 million gift from the family of the late Jack Lockton will support the expansion of the insurance and risk management certificate program at the University of Kansas School of Business.

KU alumnus honors petroleum engineering professor with gift

Zack Holland didn’t know he wanted to be a petroleum engineer.

KC law firm establishes scholarship for underrepresented students at KU Law

Stueve Siegel Hanson, a Kansas City, Missouri-based law firm, has given a $1 million gift to establish a scholarship for Black students at the University of Kansas School of Law.

Winter family accelerates $1.7 million gift to law, athletics

For KU alumni Nancy and Wint Winter Sr., the only thing as satisfying as giving was seeing the good a gift could do.

Emporia couple commit $1 million in support of KU School of Medicine-Wichita

KU alumnus Scott Smiley and Julie Smiley want to be a part of educating doctors who will care for generations of patients.

Retired librarian who lived frugally leaves $1.4 million for KU libraries, scholarships

Martha A. “Matt” Mueller, a University of Kansas alumna and retired librarian, left an estate gift of more than $1.4 million to support the university’s libraries and to provide scholarships for students with financial need.

$2.8 million gift establishes scholarships for KU medical students

A gift of more than $2.8 million from the estate of a California couple who were native Kansans will fund scholarships for medical students at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.