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In each issue of KU Connection we try to bring you not only
the latest news, but also interactive opportunities to link
you to fellow Jayhawks and University programs no matter where
you live.
 Participate in the formal launch of the Memorial Unions' "This
Week in KU History" the week of Nov. 25. Your responses
and recollections will help develop this unique project, which
brings KU history to life on your desktop.
Send us your great
ideas for "Jayhawks on Parade,"
the upcoming art-icon event that will feature flocks of mascots
around Lawrence in Spring 2003. KU Connection and the Alumni
Association will award prizes to the best entries.
Follow Jayhawk basketball! The online Alumni Guide to Kansas Basketball helps you connect to the Association's
alumni chapter network and attend watch parties with other
Jayhawks in your area. For those who can't make it to a watch
party, KU
Athletics and Yahoo! have teamed up to bring you online
radio broadcasts.
Ever wanted to travel with fellow Jayhawks? Through
the Association's travel program, you can share new educational
and fun-filled adventures with old classmates and new
friends. Check out the Alumni Travel link.
Watch for more information as we continue our efforts to
link you to your alma mater.
Warmest wishes from the Hill —
The Kansas Alumni Association
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Known as "the father of experimental economics,"
Vernon Smith, g'51, in October won a Nobel Prize; he
is believed to be the first KU alumnus to win the world-renowned
honor.
Smith, a Wichita native, is a professor of law and economics
at George Mason University campus in Arlington, Va.
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First came cows on parade. Then pigs and horses. But
the barnyard theme stops in Lawrence this spring, when
the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau will use
KU's beloved mascot for "Jayhawks on Parade".
The art-icon event will feature large fiberglass Jayhawk
statues decorated by local and regional artists.
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When Kristin Bowman-James arrived at KU in 1975, she
was the only female faculty member in chemistry. In
2002, KU's seven female chemistry professors now account
for 29 percent of faculty, giving KU the highest percentage
of female faculty members among the nation's top 50
chemistry departments.
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KU
in the Capitol
Researchers receive $3.5 million federal grant to combat
bioterrorism
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Also, a Jayhawk sculptor's work ascends to the Capitol
dome at last.
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This
Week In KU History
November 20, 1967: KU unveils preliminary
architectural plans for its new humanities building,
later named Wescoe Hall, a 25-story skyscraper that
would be the tallest building in Kansas.
Read more dates
for This Week In KU History
Version 1.0 of This Week In KU History Goes Live
on November 25
Version 1.0 of This Week In KU History, a project of
the KU Memorial Unions, is now just days away from making
its formal debut. This innovative new venture in e-history
contains over 120 original articles, more than 500 images
from University Archives and other sources, mediated
links to hundreds of related web sites elsewhere on
the Internet, and a comprehensive search engine that
will allow you to access information by date, topic,
and general category. Get ready to explore University
history in a way never possible until now.
Learn
more.
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A project of the KU Memorial Unions, "This
Week In KU History" is going online Fall 2002. Learn More
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November 2002
