By Tamara Falicov Two years ago at a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty focus group, one faculty member spoke about her challenges…
D.C. Internship Program celebrates 35 years
The University of Kansas hosted a reception in Washington, D.C., this April to celebrate 35 years of the Washington, D.C., Internship Program. Since its…
Dean’s message: Celebrating my anniversary
Earlier this month, I celebrated an important milestone. I marked my one-year anniversary serving our alumni, students, faculty and staff as dean of the…
Craig Marshall, researching life on Mars
Part of Craig Marshall’s job as an associate professor of geology is to play with lasers. He’s a specialist in Raman spectroscopy, which involves…
Postcard from Abroad: Professor Chris Brown in Brazil
Chris Brown is a professor of environmental studies and geography Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil – My family and I have been here in Brazil for six…
Graduation profile: When opportunity knocks, senior answers
Kierstin McMichael is the definition of busy. Between leadership positions and jobs on campus, reading and studying hundreds of pages a week for her…
Graduation Profile: Setting goals and never looking back
Evan Traylor is the kind of person who goes after what he wants and doesn’t look back. From his first campus tour, Evan knew…
Graduation Profile: An accidental Jayhawk learns to shine behind the scenes
Four years ago Gabe Alaniz never would have agreed that a liberal arts degree at a large, research university would be the best place…
Graduation Profile: A graduation ceremony 18 years in the making
In the six years Cindy Sexton has organized the Department of Psychology’s graduation ceremony, she’s seen hundreds of students walk across the stage. This…
Distinguished Alumni: Social justice and public service are hallmarks of Anne Levinson’s career
In a time when girls were still wearing bloomers in gym class, Anne Levinson tried out for the boys’ baseball team in junior high.…
Graduation Profile: Wake-up call turns expulsion into opportunity
Marcus Florez, B.S. in chemistry, Class of 2015 If it weren’t for Marcus Florez being expelled, he may never have become a promising young…
Graduation Profile: Making space for women’s voices
Katherine Gwynn, B.A. in English and women, gender & sexuality studies, Class of 2015 As a double major in English and women, gender &…
Graduation Profile: College experience alters path for senior
Marquise Paige, B.S. in geology, Class of 2015 The student carrying the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ banner at graduation this year is…
KU students, alumni, faculty bring WWI history to life
When a long-dead archduke and his assassin begin following you on Twitter, odds are that something interesting is about to happen. What has led…
Distinguished Alumni: John Gurche brings the past to life combining art and paleontology
If you notice a lifelike presence when you look into the eyes of John Gurche’s sculpture of an ancient human ancestor, that’s no accident.…
Student Profile: Yan Xia seeking keys to unlock cancer treatment
Yan Xia is looking at cancer at the molecular level. Xia, doctoral student in biochemistry and biophysics, is studying ways to use small molecules…
Student LEADers on fast track to law degree
In first grade, when some kids were dreaming of being a veterinarian or a superhero, Sam Wagner already knew she wanted to be a…
From Liberal Arts to Law – Tony Arnold
Tony Arnold earned his B.A. in political science and history from KU in 1987. What do you do and what’s your current title? I…
From Liberal Arts to Law – Chester Klotz
Chester Klotz earned his B.A. in Spanish and B.S. in business administration from KU in 2002. What do you do and what’s your current…
Alumni Profile: John McDonald, founder of Boulevard Brewery
Printmaker-turned-entrepreneur follows homegrown, handcrafted approach If anyone had told John McDonald as a KU art student that he would someday be the founder and…
Distinguished Alumni: KU helped launch path of healing, career achievements for Gen. Charles G. Boyd, Vietnam POW
The simple answer to why Charles Boyd enrolled at the University of Kansas in 1973 is that he was interested in the Spanish language…
Jayhawks Around the World – Angela María Páez Murcia (Colombia)
Where are you now? How long have you been there? I am in Bogotá – Colombia. I came back in late July, after graduating…
Jayhawks Around the World – Jesse Haug (France)
Where are you now? How long have you been there? I currently live in Paris, France, and have lived there for the last five…
Jayhawks Around the World – David Chard (Taiwan)
Where are you now? How long have you been there? I currently live in Taipei, Taiwan, which has been my home for most of…
Jayhawks Around the World – Jeb Adams (Macedonia)
Where are you now? How long have you been there? We (Jeb, his wife and their daughter) live in Kicevo, Macedonia and have been…
Jayhawks Around the World – Clara Armendariz (Mexico)
Where are you now? How long have you been there? I have lived in Mexico City since 1980. Where else have you lived? I`ve…
Jayhawks Around the World
This year’s Homecoming theme is Jayhawks Around the World, which celebrates KU’s global reach in terms of students, faculty and alumni. (Did you know…
Jayhawks Around the World – Jeff Coey (Hong Kong)
Where are you now? How long have you been there? My family and I have been in Hong Kong for the past 15 years,…
Jayhawks Around the World – Nathan Ladd (Singapore)
Where are you now? How long have you been there? I’m presently living in Singapore and have been there now for a year and…
Jayhawks Around the World – Jennifer Foster (Kenya)
Where are you now? How long have you been there? I am living in Nairobi, Kenya, and I have been here for one year.…
Alumni profile: Gooding
From rock chalk to rock and roll: KU was a launching pad for graduates’ band The band Gooding describes itself as rock and roll…
Alumni Profile: Jeff Handlin, residential developer
Graduate’s business built upon a liberal arts and sciences foundation No matter where he goes or what he does, Jeff Handlin is always a…