KU Alumni Association Issue 73, April 2008      Past Issues | Subscribe Give To KU
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News From The Hill
Arrow Professor adds to CNN election analysis  
Arrow KU, Army partner to enroll wounded warriors  
Arrow “NOVA” features KU paleontologists  
Arrow Mascots pose for the camera  
Arrow KU works for Kansas report to the state  
Arrow College of Liberal Arts & Sciences news  
Arrow School of Business news  
Arrow School of Fine Arts news  
Arrow School of Law news  
 
Calendar Of Events

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calendar KU Summer Camps  
calendar 2008 Football Schedule  
calendar Adams Alumni Center Rental Facilities  
 
Did you know?
KU's run to the national championship in 1988 began with two victories in Nebraska before winning two more in Michigan en route the Final Four. Did you know that the Jayhawks have followed the same path to this year's Final Four?
Check This Out
When the Association appealed chapter leaders to boost membership figures, the Black Alumni and Austin Chapters answered considerably. Combining to gain more than 50 members for their respective chapters, both groups understand membership’s importance to the Association’s livelihood. Read the full story.
 
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This Week In KU History

April 2, 1946:
"Aspire Nobly, Adventure Daringly, Serve Humbly"
Danforth Chapel is officially dedicated.
Read the full story.

April 4, 1988:
Danny Manning leads the Jayhawk basketball team to its first NCAA championship in 36 years.
Read the full story.

April 8, 1970:
Hippie activist Abbie Hoffman speaks at KU’s Allen Field House.
Read the full story.

April 19, 1910:
Electric trolleys from the Lawrence city system initiate 23 years of streetcar service to the KU campus.
Read the full story.

April 20, 1970:
A firebomb blasts the Kansas Union, causing nearly $1 million in damages.
Read the full story.

April 21, 1923:
At 1:00 in the afternoon, on cinders still soaked by the previous day’s rain, the first events of the inaugural Kansas Relays get underway in the newly completed Memorial Stadium.
Read the full story.

April 25, 1997:
KU announces plans to establish what will become the Dole Institute of Politics that opens in summer 2003.
Read the full story.
 
 
 
 

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