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ready for the gridiron! Hear the latest from the
head man himself, Coach Mark Mangino. Join
our coach and Athletics Director Lew Perkins for dinner Monday, July 26, at the Sheraton Overland Park
Hotel.
Olympics past and present Read about Olympic
legend and former Jayhawk Al Oerter's
new glory days, then check out qualifying schedules
for these 2004
Olympic hopefuls with KU ties.
 Edwards
Campus Grand Opening A KU Campus Grows Monday,
Aug. 9 - Thursday, Aug. 12. The Edwards Campus will
host four days of events for the whole family to celebrate
Regnier Hall, the new building on KU's Overland Park
campus.
KUMC Alumni Reunion Weekend-- Take a stroll
down memory lane with fellow allied health, medical
and nursing alumni during KUMC
Alumni Reunion 2004 September 17 -18.
 The
Kansas Honors Program since 1970 has
recognized the state's top high school seniors. Mark
these dates for programs in your area.
To learn the latest about events in Lawrence, across
the state or in your area, visit www.kualumni.org,
click on "Alumni Events."
Warmest wishes from the Hill,
The Kansas Alumni Association
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Nurse Residency Program Celebrates First Year
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The Nurse Residency Program, an innovative partnership
between the KU School of Nursing and The University
of Kansas Hospital, celebrated completion of its
first year with a dinner on June 10. The yearlong
program provides specialized training that helps
new bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) graduates
gain confidence treating complex cases, making
critical decisions and delivering specialized
care.
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More in the KUMC Beat.
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Jayhawk is new Miss Latina U.S.
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Shouts of "Kansas!" rang throughout
an arena June 18 in the Dominican Republic, when
Graciela Stanley of Overland Park was crowned
the new Miss Latina U.S.
Read more.
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Forbes ranks Lawrence as a top small metro,
Kansas best state for business
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Lawrence's reputation is spreading far beyond
the Midwest, thanks to Forbes magazine. A recent
edition ranked Lawrence the sixth best smaller
metro in America. And the college town's shining
qualities are rubbing off on the rest of Kansas:
Forbes also ranked the Sunflower State as the
best place to operate a business or subsidiary.Read
more.
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KU boosts tuition help for students in need
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KU is increasing its undergraduate tuition grants
by 50 percent during the 2004-05 school year.
Undergraduate students in greatest need could
each receive annual grants of as much as $1,500,
a $500 increase from the 2003-04 school year.
In all, $5.16 million will be devoted to the tuition
grants for undergraduate and graduate students. Read more.
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KU
in the Capitol
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KU Medical Center names David Adkins vice
chancellor for external affairs
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The University of Kansas Medical Center has named
David Adkins to a new position as vice chancellor
for external affairs.
Adkins will report to Executive Vice Chancellor
Donald F. Hagen, and will oversee alumni and community
relations, the staff of KU Med magazine, health
and technology outreach, and continuing education
at the Med Center. He will also work closely with
other KU staff in the areas of government relations
and University marketing. Read
more.
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This
Week In KU History
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July 17, 1966: At a track and field meet
in Berkeley, Cal., KU freshman Jim Ryun runs the
mile in 3:51.3, knocking more than two seconds
off the previous record and setting a new world
mark. Read
the full story.
Read more dates for This
Week In KU History
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This Week In KU History is a project of the KU
Memorial Unions.
Learn
more.
© 2004 University of Kansas Memorial Corporation
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This
Month in Kansas History
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July 16, 1855: The so-called "Bogus
Legislature," dominated by proslavery sympathizers,
opens its first session in Shawnee Mission and
begins enacting laws aimed at making Kansas a
slave state. Read the full story.
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This Month In Kansas History is brought to you
by KansasHistoryOnline, a project of the Hall
Center for the Humanities at the University of
Kansas and the Kansas State Historical Society. Learn
more.
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