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The KU men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off the season with Late Night in the Phog at Allen Fieldhouse. Check out a collection of photos of the annual event, provided by KU Athletics.
 Big Jay needs your help:The competition is fierce in the Capital One Mascot of the Year voting. Fans can vote once a day, and Big Jay needs all the support we can muster.
Vote now for Big Jay!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
Oct. 22: We’ll see you in Boulder at our pre-game before KU takes on Colorado. RSVP today!
 Oct. 29: Homecoming 2005, “Hawks on Haunted Hill.” A week of activities, featuring “Saturday Night Live” performers and a parade, leading up to the Border Showdown against the Missouri Tigers. Start your game day at the Touchdown Tailgate at the Adams Alumni Center.
Nov. 5: KU vs Nebraska. Check out our Ultimate Guide to Jayhawk Football for information about gameday activities.
Warmest wishes from the Hill,
The Kansas Alumni Association
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KU alumni gather to celebrate in style
 Alumni Weekend 2005 on the KU Medical Center campus was a great success, with more than 350 alumni and friends visiting during two days of special events and tours. To learn more, visit us in the KUMC Beat.
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Top Stories
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KU provost to step down after 13 years
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David E. Shulenburger, who has overseen impressive gains in the academic profile of University of Kansas students and a renewed emphasis on effective teaching, announced Sept. 28 that he will step down as executive vice chancellor and provost of the Lawrence campus at the end of June 2006. Read more.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ performers headline Homecoming
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“Saturday Night Live” comedic actors Kenan Thompson and Seth Meyers will perform as part of a busy KU Homecoming celebration Oct. 22-29. Homecoming will feature returning favorites from last year such as “Jayhawk Idol,” a basketball tournament and ‘Can’struction. Read more.
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KU sets fall enrollment records in key categories
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As it set an enrollment record, KU this fall increased its numbers of freshmen National Merit scholars and minority students, as well as the average ACT score for first-time freshmen. Overall KU enrollment increased 34 students, or 0.1 percent, to 29,624. Read more.
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This Month in Kansas History
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October 3, 1854: President Franklin Pierce appoints Samuel Dexter Lecompte, a proslavery Democrat and real estate speculator, as first chief justice of the Kansas Territorial Supreme Court.
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KansasHistoryOnline is a project of the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas and the Kansas State Historical Society.
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Issue
45, October 2005
This Week In KU History