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 Thanks to your help, KU First: Invest In Excellence raised $653 million, far surpassing its $600 million goal. The largest campaign in the University’s history, KU First ended on Dec. 31, 2004. More than 104,000 KU alumni and friends joined the campaign.
“KU friends and alumni put KU first and proved that we could meet and exceed our goal,” said Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway. “Donors are a part of a continuing tradition of private and public partnerships. These partnerships build on the assistance provided by the state of Kansas, which still must fund the operating budget of the University.”
Visit the redesigned KU Endowment Association Website to learn more about the KU First campaign, read about new construction projects it has funded, and stay abreast of fund-raising news as KU friends and alumni continue to support the University’s ongoing needs.
 Post-season basketball tournament time is fast approaching, and the Alumni Association will organize pep rallies and watch parties across the country. Watch your inbox for our Ultimate Tournament Guide to KU Basketball the first week in March, and we’ll help you gather with Jayhawk fans to watch the action no matter where you are.
 Show your colors with the latest KU fashion statement from the Alumni Association: the KU Hawaiian shirt. It is the official shirt for KU’s 2005 trip to the Maui Classic in November, but it’s available right now!
And speaking of colors, Jayhawk fans will have a simple answer the next time they’re asked to describe the official “KU blue” of the University of Kansas: It’s royal. Designating KU’s blue is an initial step in a cohesive KU visual identity system, itself an element of an overall integrated marketing plan for the university and its campuses.
Warmest wishes from the Hill,
The Kansas Alumni Association
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New KU Medical Center leader shares road map for future
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In a Feb. 2 ceremony, Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway invested Barbara F. Atkinson with the office of Executive Vice Chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center. “For 100 years the citizens of Kansas and this region have looked to the University of Kansas Medical Center as a beacon of hope and a source of knowledge,” Hemenway said. “I can think of no one more perfectly prepared to lead us in fulfilling the promise of this place than Dr. Barbara Atkinson.” Pictured at left: Barbara F. Atkinson celebrates with Phyllis Steer, n’80, m’85, president of the KU Medical Alumni Association.
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Paging Jayhawks to the Boardroom: “The Apprentice” holds KU auditions
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Don’t miss your chance to match wits with The Donald. Scouts for “The Apprentice” will visit the KU Business Career Services Center Feb. 24 to conduct a casting call for Season 4 of the hit reality television series.
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Hall Center celebrates old and new
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The new home of the Hall Center for the Humanities combines century-old architecture and masonry with modern design and construction. The structure, along Sunnyside Avenue on the south slope of Mount Oread, incorporates elements of KU’s oldest surviving building, the 1887 Powerhouse. Read more.
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Pittsburg QB, linemen top Mangino’s recruiting class
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Twenty-five standout student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play football for Coach Mark Mangino. The recruiting class—Mangino's fourth at KU—is once again ranked among the nation's top 50 by Rivals.com. Read more.
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Governor, legislators cheer Hawks over Horns
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Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and several women state legislators gathered at the Adams Alumni Center for a KU Women of Distinction reception before the KU-Texas game. The reception brought together the governor and legislators and KU faculty, administrators and students.
Chancellor Hemenway visited the Kansas Legislature last week to present his annual budget testimony. To read his remarks, click here.
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February 17, 1962: The Kansas Board of Regents votes funds to replace the original Fraser Hall, then the University’s oldest building, on the grounds that it had “outlived its usefulness.”
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