KU Alumni Association Issue 78, October 2008      Past Issues | Subscribe Give To KU
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Greetings, Jayhawks!

Kansas fans are gearing up for another exciting season of Jayhawk basketball, which began with Late Night in the Phog Oct. 17. In case you missed it, you can view a photo gallery of the annual event. Whether they're playing on the football field or the hardwood, we invite you to follow the ’Hawks wherever you live, and enjoy watching games in great KU company at a watch party near you.

University research is attracting national attention as well. Soon after the National Institutes of Health awarded KU the state's largest grant, the KU Hospital accepted a generous gift from philanthropist and civic leader Annette Bloch. Along with continued success in athletics and research, KU also is setting records in enrollment. The University enrolled the largest, brightest and most diverse freshman class yet this fall.

With so much excitement happening on the Hill, we hope you’ll return for Homecoming this weekend. Rock Chalk!

Warmest wishes from the Hill,
KU Alumni Association

 
    Late Night starts season with a look back
After seeing the national championship banner raised at Late Night in the Phog, KU fans witnessed the finale to a historic basketball season and the beginning of an exciting new one, complete with seven new 'Hawks on the men's roster. Read more...
    Blochs make historic gift to KU Hospital
In what is believed to be the largest individual gift ever made to a hospital in the Kansas City area or the state of Kansas, philanthropist and civic leader Annette Bloch is donating $20 million to the University of Kansas Hospital cancer program. Read more...
 
    KU receives state's largest grant from NIH
Thanks to a new six-year, $20.2 million research award from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Kansas is joining a high-level network of institutions in the search for molecules that can fight disease and advance human health. Read more...
    Enrollment sets records and breaks 30,000
A record-breaking 30,102 students enrolled at the University of Kansas in fall 2008, according to data released Sept. 25. The University also enrolled the largest, brightest and most diverse freshman class in its history. Read more...
 
 
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News From The Hill
Arrow Marching Jayhawks to benefit from new fund  
Arrow Pharmacy students give free flu shots in Greensburg  
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Calendar Of Events

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calendar Homecoming 2008: Hail to the Hawks  
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calendar 2008-'09 KU basketball schedule  
calendar University Theatre Events  
calendar Lied Center 2008-'09 Season  
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Did you know?
You can e-mail the president! Contact KU Alumni Association President Kevin Corbett, c'88, at kcorbett@kualumni.org with your questions, comments, KU stories and suggestions for how we can better serve the Jayhawk nation.
This Week In KU History
Oct. 27, 1962: Sophomore tailback Gale Sayers sets a new KU and Big Eight Conference record by rushing for 283 yards against a porous Oklahoma State defense. Read the full story.
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Check This Out
A new generation of students learned Jayhawk songs, stories and spirit during Traditions Night Aug. 18. Click here to watch a video on KU's YouTube channel and see what advice coach Bill Self had for new 'Hawks on the Hill.
 
 
 
 

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