KU Connection - November 2009

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Greetings, Jayhawks!

With just a few weeks remaining in the fall semester on Mount Oread, students are eager for their holiday breaks to begin. This time of year also elicits excitement for a new season of KU basketball. But the men's and women's squads aren't the only teams on the Hill to carry a national ranking. The KU debate team is third in the nation heading into its last tournament of the semester.

Also in this issue of KU Connection, you'll read about three monarch caterpillars from the Monarch Watch that have headed into space on the shuttle Atlantis. Now docked with the International Space Station, the trio is the first of its kind in space.

As the holiday season nears, we'd like to thank you for your support as we work to strengthen KU. Please join the KU Alumni Association or renew your membership today.

Warmest wishes from the Hill,
KU Alumni Association


			Monarchs in space When the space shuttle Atlantis blasted off Nov. 16, three monarch caterpillars from KU were on board for the trip to the International Space Station. The trio will be the first of their species in space. Read more.				KU debaters keep high national ranking Although national champion debaters Brett Bricker and Nate Johnson have graduated, the University of Kansas debate team has continued to perform well in the 2009-'10 season. Read more.

			KU hoops season tips off A new season of Kansas basketball has officially begun. National rankings and an impressive opening week have Jayhawk fans anticipating another thrilling run for the women’s and men’s teams. Read more.				Fall on the Hill Bathed in beautiful fall color, Mount Oread was picturesque at the peak of the autumn season. Take in stunning aerial views of KU's historic campus, or view the fall color captured along Jayhawk Boulevard in these slide shows provided by University Relations.



	Building to be named for former chancellor
	Save the date for KU's 2010 Mini College
	KU announces inauguration of Chancellor Gray-Little
	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences news
	School of the Arts news
	School of Business news
	School of Law news
	KU Libraries news
	School of Music news


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

	Dr. Bob Frederick 3-on-3 tournament and auction
	University Theatre Events
	Lied Center Events
	Alumni Events
	University Events
	KU Edwards Campus Events
	Continuing Education
	KU men's basketball schedule
	KU women's basketball schedule



For 55 years, the KU Office of International Student and Scholar Services has sponsored the Betty Grimwood Thanksgiving Homestay Program, which provides international students the opportunity to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with an American family. Read more.



Nov. 22, 1939: The University Daily Kansan records the passing of Hobo Day, an often rowdy "annual festival of rags" in which KU students dressed in hobo costumes to show school spirit and cause "a great deal of unnecessary trouble." Read the full story. Read more dates for This Week in KU History



Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally earned two engineering degrees from KU in 1968 and 1969. He recently came back to campus to meet with students, including members of Jayhawk Motosports. Click here to watch Mulally in the driver's seat at KU.

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