Greetings, Jayhawks:

Summer is here and the Hill is heating up. We're celebrating sunny days as more than 50 KU faculty return from their 1,200-mile Wheat State Whirlwind Tour (click to view a photo gallery) and as alumni welcome new students at Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnics across the country (click to find a picnic near you).

If your Jayhawk is ready to leave the nest, let us know! Incoming freshmen with KU ancestors will be featured in Kansas Alumni magazine's "Jayhawk Generations" special section. Submit your information to us today!

We hope you have a Rock Chalk summer. Look for our next installment of KU Connection in August.

Warmest wishes from the Hill,
KU Alumni Association


Rush returns, NBA draft preview
KU's leading scorer Brandon Rush announced he will return to play with the Jayhawks next season, while former KU forward Julian Wright readies for the NBA draft this summer as a top 10 pick. Read more...
Game show winnings used to adopt
KU medical student Stacy Dashiell and her husband put their "Wheel of Fortune" winnings toward the cost of adopting a child from Vietnam. Read more...
Zoo carousel features KU steed
A new Kansas City Zoo carousel debuted in May, complete with depictions of endangered species and a tribute to local mascots. Read more...
KU alumnus discovers legless lizard
KU alumnus Sushil Kumar Dutta unearthed a new species of lizard. The limbless lizard is attracting worldwide attention. Read more...
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Did you know?
The Jayhawk Motorsports car soars over the pavement with a mere one inch of ground clearance. Weighing in at 440 pounds, the car placed 10th in the annual Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Car Challenge this May in Romeo, Mich.
View a video of the KU car test drive

This Week In KU History
June 15, 1991:  Lightning strikes Hoch Auditorium, causing a fire that reduces the 64-year-old campus landmark to ruins in less than four hours. Read the full story.
Read more dates for This Week in KU History

Fun Facts
KU football will kick off Sept. 1. Get ready for the season with a 2007 KU football desktop wallpaper. Download the 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 version. To set as wallpaper for most PCs, click on the link, right click on the photo and select "set as background."


Superior Steaks are made by a small group of Kansas beef producers