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The weather’s not the only thing heating up: The Alumni Association is kicking off its summer activities. We’ll not only paint the state blue but also spread our wings nationally as well. Get in on the action, and join with other Jayhawks and the Association as we celebrate KU!
Mark your calendars now for events in your area.
 At our Senior Sendoffs you and your future Jayhawk can meet with local alumni, current students and University representatives ready to share their experiences and send incoming freshmen off to KU armed with plenty of encouragement and opportunities to network on campus.
If your baby Jayhawk is ready to leave the nest and head to KU, let us know! Your family's KU legacy can be featured in "Jayhawk Generations," Kansas Alumni magazine's salute to true blue heritage. Association members should submit the necessary materials to us by June 30.
Everybody loves a picnic! At ours you’ll share summer feasts with other Jayhawks and hear the latest from KU Athletics. Mark Mangino and Bill Self headline our KC event June 20. Look for the Jayhawk caravan coming your way in June.
Warmest wishes from the Hill,
The Kansas Alumni Association
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2005 KUMC Alumni Associations' Award Recipients Announced
Eleven individuals, representing the KU Schools of Allied Health, Medicine and Nursing, will be honored as the recipients of the 2005 KU Medical Center Alumni Associations' Awards, during KU Medical Center Alumni Reunion, September 16-17. The Distinguished Alumni, Honorary Alumni and Early Career Achievement Awards are the highest honors the KUMC Alumni Associations bestow upon graduates of the three schools and those who have made outstanding contributions to the health care professions. Read more in the KUMC Beat.
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Top
Stories
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National championship team member affirms his loyalty with diploma
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Memories of KU’s 1988 national championship team surged forth during Commencement 2005, when Archie Marshall, a fan favorite whose KU and potential NBA careers were quashed by recurring knee injuries, walked down the Hill in triumph. Read more.
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Jayhawks walk as another class celebrates Commencement
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The University’s Class of 2005 made the traditional walk through the Memorial Campanile and down the Hill May 22. Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway reminds graduates each spring that "the walk is the ceremony," so he kept his remarks in the stadium brief, affirming the traditions that bind thousands of Jayhawks. Read more.
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Wheat State Whirlwind Tour
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“We went to Logan County, near the banks of the Smoky Hill
Saw the buffalo roam in their prairie home, I wish I was there still
There was another herd in that pasture, wild and full of fleas
They're hard to hold and can't be controlled, 'cause they all have advanced degrees”
So inspired by the Wheat State Whirlwind tour was Jim McCauley, Kansas Geological Survey associate scientist, that he altered the lyrics of "Miles and Miles of Texas" into an ode to Kansas’ long winding roads and the annual statewide trek by KU faculty. Read More.
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This
Week In KU History
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June 21, 1920: In a special referendum, Rosedale voters approve a $30,000 bond issue, enabling acquisition of today’s KU Medical Center campus site and convincing state legislators to approve $435,000 for a new hospital and other Medical School additions. Read the full story.
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Issue
41, June 2005
