KU Alumni Association Issue 93, April 2010      Past Issues | Subscribe Give To KU
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Greetings, Jayhawks!

The University officially welcomed its new chancellor, Bernadette
Gray-Little, with an inauguration ceremony and a Semester of Service. In honor of KU's 17th chancellor, alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff have logged more than 107,000 hours of community service. The fanfare continued this week when KU alumna Colleen McCain Nelson received a Pulitzer Prize for writing editorials for the Dallas Morning News.

Experienced leaders were recently tapped to fill key administrative posts. Jeffrey S. Vitter will begin as provost on July 1, and Interim Provost Danny Anderson will become dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Meanwhile, KU is celebrating a $10 million gift from Al and Lila Self that will support students in the School of Engineering, and KU Athletics has renewed its certification with the NCAA.

We hope you’ll enjoy these stories and more in this edition of KU
Connection.

Warmest wishes from the Hill,
KU Alumni Association
 
    Chancellor Gray-Little installed at KU
KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little delivered her Inaugural Address, titled Toward the Horizon, during her Installation Ceremony on April 11 at the Lied Center on KU's campus. Her remarks can be read online, along with video and images from the event. Read more.		     KU journalism graduate wins Pulitzer Prize
A 1996 University of Kansas journalism graduate won a Pulitzer Prize today for her work as an editorial writer for the Dallas Morning News. Colleen McCain Nelson and colleagues Tod Robberson and William McKenzie won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. Read more.		  
    $10 million gift to benefit students
A $10 million gift will benefit University of Kansas students in the School of Engineering. The gift, from alumni Madison “Al” and Lila Self, of Hinsdale, Ill., brings the total they have donated to KU Endowment to more than $44 million, making them the university’s largest individual donors. Read more.		     KU receives NCAA certification
The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification has certified the University of Kansas and 14 other colleges and universities as part of the NCAA’s regularly scheduled, ongoing athletics certification process. Read more.		  
 
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News From The Hill
Arrow KU summarizes message to state leaders (PDF)  
Arrow KU mourns former Endowment President Jim Martin  
Arrow Five inducted into KU Women's Hall of Fame  
Arrow KU choirs touring seven Kansas cities  
Arrow Administrator with Kansas ties named provost at KU  
Arrow KU Libraries news  
Arrow College of Liberal Arts & Sciences news  
Arrow School of the Arts news  
Arrow School of Business news  
Arrow School of Law news  
 
Calendar Of Events

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calendar May 24-28: KU Mini College  
calendar University Theatre Events  
calendar Lied Center Events  
calendar Alumni Events  
calendar University Events  
calendar KU Edwards Campus Events  
calendar Continuing Education  
calendar Hall Center for the Humanities Events  
calendar 2010 KU Baseball Schedule  
calendar 2010 KU Softball Schedule  
calendar April 24: Football Spring Game 1 p.m. at Memorial Stadium  
calendar April 14-17: Kansas Relays  
Did you know?

KU works for Kansas through its mission of teaching, research and service. Read about students who started a campus garden that supplies area food pantries, services doctors provide to patients at clinics across the state and more. Read more.
This Week In KU History
April 15, 1948: The KU chapter of the Committee on Racial Equality (CORE) stages a sit-in at Brick’s Café in an attempt to force the owner to serve African-Americans. Read the full story.
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Check This Out
The University of Kansas is now offering iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users a free app for easy access to campus news, events and other features, including the revered Rock Chalk Chant. Read the full story. app
 
 
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