Alex Murray & Elizabeth Sundahl: For the love of bees
You've probably heard about the recent boost in popularity for the KU Beekeeping Club (KUBC), who signed up nearly 300 Jayhawks at this fall's Hawkfest and Unionfest alone. Not only is the club experiencing rapid growth in membership; they've also found success as a small business, making use…
Hawks to Watch: Carl Grauer, Contemporary Artist
Why Carl's a Hawk to Watch:Wisdom and The Wizard of Oz, LGBTQ+ rights and the legacy of Stonewall, family and the uneasy tension between memory and reality, time and the construction of personal identity. KU alum Carl Grauer is using his background in biology to explore human nature, but not in the…
Monica Martinez: Leaving a Jayhawk legacy to be proud of
For Monica Martinez, a Kansas native raised in Topeka and born on Kansas Day, the decision to carve out a unique path in her home state at KU felt entirely appropriate. And as a Jayhawk in the College, she found ample opportunity to immerse herself in the subjects she cares about most: American…
Hawks to Watch: Elizabeth Keever, Nonprofit director
Why Elizabeth's a Hawk to Watch:Despite being readily available for some, access to healthy food remains out of reach for many families across the U.S. In Douglas County alone, 19,000 residents are at risk of hunger. So Elizabeth Keever and her dedicated team of staff and volunteers at the…
I am Seeking: Nicole Hodges Persley
Our new video series, I am Seeking, highlights what our faculty are seeking with their research. From finding new ways to treat addiction, to looking for signs of alien life in rocks on earth, or searching for new ways to diagnose cancer, our faculty are innovators and explorers seeking answers and…
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 inception in 1984, the D.C. Internship Program has helped more than 600 students secure internships in the nation’s capital. The…
Phillip McGruder: 'Believe Autism Matters'
For nearly all his life, KU College alumnus Phillip McGruder has felt a duty to make an impact on the world. Inspired by his mother's determination to earn a college degree during the American civil rights movement, he was driven to be a role model for those who may not otherwise have one.…
Summer 2019 - KU Core Classes
You’ve checked out the Top Six Reasons to Take a Summer Class and realize summer classes are a great idea. We’ve rounded up ALL of the 164 summer classes in the KU Core. You’re welcome. Take a look, see what you need to fill, and enroll away. (Reminder! When in doubt, talk to your advisor.)…
Unwinding with Hannah Britton: Anti-trafficking Researcher
What does human trafficking look like? Most of us have seen stories of captivity play out on big or small screen with familiar casts of villains and victims. Compelling drama, perhaps, but the reality is far more complicated, and closer to home, than we might like to imagine. Make no…
Poetry assignment reminds Fengxue Zhang of her childhood in China, helps her find home in the College
Fengxue Zhang, a junior from Hays, is studying economics, political science, and creative writing. After moving to the United States from China as a child, Fengxue jumped from major to major before finding a home in the College.In addition to her studies, Fengxue is a Student Advisory Board member…