KU Connection - February 2008

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	Brought to you by the KU Alumni Association, KU Endowment, KU Athletics, and KU University Relations.

Greetings, Jayhawks!

This month, pink means more than flowers for your sweetheart. The "Think Pink" initiative is an effort to raise breast cancer awareness on the court and across campuses nationwide. Your Jayhawks are doing their part, and you can help. For each person who attends the KU vs. Nebraska women's basketball game this Sunday at 2 p.m., Kansas Athletics will donate $1 to the Breast Cancer Center at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The first 5,000 fans will receive a free pink T-shirt, so come support a good cause while you cheer on the Jayhawks.

Fellow KU faithful have shown their support recently, like former Sen. Bob Dole, who has donated $500,000 to the Dole Institute of Politics. Another KU alumnus is moving up the ranks as he takes over the command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier. Coach Mark Mangino also has reason to rejoice this month, with a new top-notch football recruiting class.

We hope you'll join us in celebrating a 110-year tradition of KU basketball this weekend, as you cheer the KU men on to their 24th victory of the season. Rock Chalk!

Warmest wishes from the Hill,
KU Alumni Association


			KU football signs 20 new recruits Seven linemen, the national junior college offensive player of the year and a highly touted Kansas quarterback highlight the 2008 KU football recruiting class announced Feb. 6 by coach Mark Mangino. Read more...				Jayhawk takes command of aircraft carrier A KU alumnus has assumed command of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. U.S. Navy Capt. C. Ladd Wheeler, e'82, the ship's 11th captain, took charge of the 97,000-ton nuclear-power craft Jan. 11. Read more...

			New home page creates 'sense of place' KU celebrated 2008 by unveiling a new home page that features greater use of photography and multimedia through a rotating "billboard" format. Read more...				Women's basketball urges fans to Think Pink The KU women's team and Kansas Athletics will work to raise awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer when they take part in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s "Think Pink" initiative this Sunday, Feb. 17. Read more...



	William Allen White Foundation honors Hersh
	Dole donates $500,000 to Institute endowment
	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences news
	School of Business news
	School of Fine Arts news
	School of Law news


Click the text link to see a calendar or other information concerning upcoming KU-related events.

	2007-'08 Men's Basketball Schedule
	2007-'08 Women's Basketball Schedule
	Flying Jayhawks Travel Preview and Annual Reunion
	KU vs. Texas A&M Pre-game Event
	University Theatre Events
	Lied Center 2007-'08 Season
	Alumni Events
	University Events
	KU Edwards Campus Events
	KU Summer Camps



KU has tied with Texas A&M and Virginia Tech for 25th place on the “Top Peace Corps Volunteer Producing Colleges and Universities” list, with 43 undergraduate and six graduate alumni currently serving. Since the Peace Corps’ inception in 1961, 865 KU alumni have volunteered, making KU the No. 34 producer of volunteers overall. Click here to view the entire top colleges list.



Feb. 18, 1930: Future KU alumnus Clyde Tombaugh announces his discovery of the planet Pluto. Read the full story. Read more dates for This Week in KU History



KU basketball fans have cheered on the Jayhawks for 110 years. As we approach the end of another exciting season, you can test your knowledge of KU conference history with our online trivia. Take the quiz today and you'll be entered to win a KU basketball prize!

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