Kendall Day earned his B.A. from KU in Italian and humanities in 1999. What do you do and what’s your current title? I am…
From Liberal Arts to Law – Jomana Qaddour
Jomana Qaddour earned her B.A. from KU in human biology and international studies in 2006. What do you do and what’s your current title?…
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: Rosemarie Truglio helps deliver education through entertainment on ‘Sesame Street’
If you ask one of the many young Sesame Street fans what they love about the show, they’re likely to list favorite characters, funny…
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.…
Distinguished Alumni: Chris Martin creates visual effects for Hollywood hits
In 2009 the final battle between superheroes and intergalactic spaceships ensued. Two battles had already occurred, and the intergalactic forces had won twice. Yet,…
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: Liliana Mayo, special education psychologist
Graduate’s center for people with different abilities in Peru inspires internationally After spending a few minutes in Liliana Mayo’s welcoming presence, it comes as…
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…
Alumni Profile: Chester Nez, Navajo Code Talker
War hero receives degree after decades of secrecy and service Update: Chester Nez, a hero and member of the Jayhawk family, passed away Wednesday, June…