Greetings Jayhawks,

Love is in the air, and there's a lot to love about KU—starting with successful alumni like Alan Mulally, talented professors like Elizabeth Asiedu and loyal Jayhawks like Bob Dole and friends.

Last week, our hearts skipped a beat as KU trounced Mizzou. Next month, we'll be on fire if our Jayhawks advance to the Final Four. If you'd love to attend the Final Four, enter to win tickets to the game courtesy of Cingular and KU Athletics, and if you're passionate about KU basketball, pick up one of our "In the Paint" spirit kits, complete with face paints, and wear your heart on your sleeve or cheek.

We hope you'll love this issue of KU Connection.

Warmest wishes from the Hill,
KU Alumni Association


Twelfth Scholarship Hall to be constructed
The hall, to house 50 men with outstanding academic and leadership abilities, will be the mirror image of Dennis E. Rieger Hall and constructed adjacent to its north side. Read more...
KU basketball beats rivals
KU sweeps Border Showdown rival Missouri and defeats Kansas State. The KU-MU rivalry dates back to 1891; Wright led the victory with a 33-point effort. Read more...
KU alumnus named Person of the Year
Aviation Week named KU alumnus Alan Mulally, e'68, g'69, its 2006 Person of the Year in the Jan. 1 edition. Mulally will return to Lawrence March 17 to lead the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Read more...
Law professor hopes to be Cherokee Chief
KU law professor Stacy Leeds announced her candidacy for Cherokee Nation Principal Chief, the top leadership position in the Oklahoma-based tribe with 260,000 members nationwide. Read more...
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Did you know?
KU researchers collected a record $218 million in awards during 2006, representing a 13 percent increase. Boosting the impressive figure was $86 million from the National Institutes of Health, which also represented a new record and an increase of 15 percent.

This Week In KU History
February 18, 1930:  Future KU alumnus Clyde Tombaugh announces his discovery of the "planet" Pluto.
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