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$1 million gift from KU alumni establishes chemical engineering research lab

A $1 million gift from University of Kansas alumni Richard and Elizabeth Hoover of Northport, Michigan, will establish a chemical engineering research lab at KU’s School of Engineering.

Gift creates award to benefit Hispanic women in engineering at KU

A gift from the E. Eugene Carter Foundation establishes an annual opportunity award fund to benefit female Hispanic students in the School of Engineering at the University of Kansas.

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 journalism students.

Teacher leaves $7.4 million estate to University of Kansas

A retired high-school teacher in Concordia, Kansas, has left a $7.4 million estate gift to benefit students majoring in the arts, humanities and education at the University of Kansas.

$2 million gift to establish law scholarship, liberal arts research fund at KU

KU alumnus William “Brad” Bradley Jr., of Overland Park, Kansas, has made a $2 million gift commitment that will endow a scholarship in the School of Law and a research excellence fund for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas.

$1.3 million gift establish 5 scholarships KU students

A gift of more than $1.3 million from the estate of KU alumni Perry L. Rashleigh and Rosemary Jones Rashleigh will create five Rashleigh Family Scholarships for students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, math and English.

$1.1 million gift from late professor benefits arts at KU

A $1.1 million gift from the estate of the late Marilyn Stokstad, distinguished professor emerita of art history, will provide support to the Spencer Museum of Art, the libraries and students at the University of Kansas.

Estate gift provides funds for Spencer Museum, nursing, Dole Institute

A $100,000 estate gift from the late KU alumna Marynell Dyatt Reece will provide funds for the Spencer Museum of Art, a nursing scholarship and the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.

Gift from Jedel Family Trust establishes Opportunity Fund for KU Honors Program

A $400,000 gift commitment from the Jedel Family Trust will establish the Harrison Jedel and Jeff Weinberg Scholars Opportunity Fund for students in the University Honors Program at the University of Kansas.

Nordling provides support for scholarships, Swarthout Recital Hall

Barbara Nordling, of Lawrence, Kan., is among University of Kansas alumni and friends stepping up to provide support for the renovation of Swarthout Recital Hall.

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