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Remember when KU life seemed to slow down in the summer?
Those days are gone. The season now features summer
session classes; young campers on the Hill for athletics,
music and leadership training; a
new athletics director; Coach Mark Mangino's preparations
for the 2003 Jayhawk football season; and a historic
celebration that will bring national attention to KU
and Lawrence.
Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway has called July 20-22
three of the most eventful days in the history of Lawrence
and the University of Kansas. The dedication of the Dole Institute of Politics will
include former Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter,
1972 presidential nominee George McGovern, former New
York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Sen. Elizabeth Dole, former
Senators Howard and Nancy Kassebaum Baker, NBC News
anchor Tom Brokaw and thousands of World War II veterans
and their families. We hope you can share in this memorable
celebration.
Of course, KU activities also occur in numerous Jayhawk
outposts nationwide. For the latest on celebrations
in key cities this summer, check out the Alumni Association
chapter Web sites for Chicago, New
York, St.
Louis, Dallas and Kansas
City.
Mark your calendars for August 30, and plan to be in
Lawrence to kick off the Jayhawk football season vs. Big Ten opponent Northwestern.
Bring the whole family, catch up with old friends, and
cheer the 'Hawks. To start the season right, click
here for a chance to win a pair of season tickets!
And, don't miss the latest news from this month's featured
schools: Graduate School and International
Programs and Business.
We hope KU is part of your summer plans, and we look
forward to seeing you soon.
Warmest wishes from the Hill —
The Kansas Alumni Association
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KU names Perkins as director of athletics
Lewis "Lew" Perkins, who achieved unprecedented
success as director of athletics at the University
of Connecticut over the past 13 years, has been
named director of athletics at KU, Chancellor
Robert Hemenway announced Tuesday. Read
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Whitney museum buys Shimomura's work
With the purchase of a set of his lithographs
by the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York,
KU art icon Roger Shimomura has added yet another
prestigious museum to the list of places displaying
his work. Read more
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Class of 2003 walks the walk
Celebrating the University's unique rite of passage,
more than 4,000 graduates walked down the Hill
during KU's 131st Commencement May 18. Read
more
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KU
in the Capitol
New tuition rates for fall 2003 await Regents'
OK
 The
University of Kansas and other Kansas Regents
institutions have proposed increases in tuition
for the 2003-04 school year. If approved by the
Kansas Board of Regents at its meeting June 25-26,
the new rates will go into effect for the fall
semester.
About 20 percent of the revenue generated by
the 2003-04 enhancement tuition increase —
$2.2 million — will be directed toward need-based
financial aid for students. Even with the increase,
KU expects to remain a best buy in the region
and nationally. Read
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