KU leads the way in protecting and supporting cleaner water for communities like yours. 🚰 Follow the link to see how KU researchers safeguard this precious resource for the entire state.
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Congrats to the 25 graduates of the 352nd Basic Training Class at KU’s Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson. After 14 weeks of training, they will serve as first responders in their home communities throughout Kansas. https://bit.ly/4agVckb
A collage featuring a cutout of Big Jay and Baby Jay with their wings around each other, a faded black and white aerial image of downtown Lawrence, and a soccer ball motif along the top and bottom borders. Text reads, "Welcome, Team Algeria!"
It’s official! Rock Chalk Park will be the 🌎🏆⚽️ base camp for Team Algeria. 🇩🇿 The Crimson and Blue look forward to welcoming the Greens to our Jayhawk community.
Headshot of Arash Mafi. Text reads, “Arash Mafi will serve as the next provost and chief academic officer for the University of Kansas and executive vice chancellor for the Lawrence and Edwards campuses.”
Text over graphic reads, “Arash has distinguished himself as a thoughtful and effective leader, and his experience positions him to immediately advance ongoing initiatives while also shaping new strategies for the future. Chancellor Douglas A. Girod.”
A longtime visionary leader in higher education, Arash Mafi will shape KU’s academic future to ensure the university remains a leader in academic excellence and transformative research.
Follow the link to read more about KU’s next provost. Rock Chalk! https://bit.ly/4c4a4nq
Supported by a $1.5 million gift commitment from Marty and Cheryl Bicknell, the KU School of Business will launch a new personal finance certificate program this fall, an initiative that highlights KU's dedication to meeting Kansas' workforce needs. https://bit.ly/4qFwJKq
With a goal of expanding health care across Kansas, KU School of Medicine-Wichita is launching a new emergency medicine residency program this summer at Wesley Medical Center. The program aims to encourage more ER doctors to practice in the state. https://bit.ly/3LUIRcd
A crop duster flies over Kansas fields as sunrays shine over cornstalks. Text in the style of a travel postcard reads, “Greetings from Kansas.”
We sing it in our Alma Mater. We shout it in our Rock Chalk Chant. We celebrate it when we Wave the Wheat. Kansas pride is woven into every thread of KU. 🌻 Like our home state’s expansive prairie vistas, Jayhawk ingenuity and might are endless.
Happy Kansas Day from KU. ❤️💙
Thirty-five high school students from Lawrence and Hays recently visited the University of Kansas Medical Center’s main campus in Kansas City, where they got to meet researchers, visit real university laboratories, and learn more about health care careers. https://bit.ly/4rOYstW
Four KU faculty members — Zay Dale (English), Patrick Lansdon (biochemistry), Austin Sullivan (professional health studies), and Judy Wu (pharmacy) — have been awarded Research-Intensive Course Grants for the fall 2025 semester. https://bit.ly/4s3BvDh
KU Medical Center has been selected as the 12th institution in the prestigious Nutrition Obesity Research Centers Consortium, thanks to a $3 million, five-year grant awarded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://bit.ly/4p2neVA
KU researchers will be using a four-year, $3.75 million federal grant in a partnership with colleagues at Wayne State University and the University of Arizona to develop a new program to prepare the next generation of leaders in special education. https://bit.ly/3MU40Dj
Compiling a record of 46 wins and five losses, the KU debate team of Rose Larson and Luna Schultz ended the fall semester as the top-ranked team in the country, according to the 2025-26 College Policy Debate Rankings. https://bit.ly/3YxX3dF
Fraser Hall rises toward a bright blue sky. The American flag and KU game day flag are flying in the wind.
We don't call it "towering toward the blue" for nothing. ☁️
Baby Jay stands by a sign for the First-Year Student Showcase.
A student presents their poster to attendees at the First-Year Student Showcase.
Baby Jay and a student face each other, leaning forward with arms stretched upward as other students look on laughing.
Baby Jay poses with a group of students and attendees, including a baby, at the First-Year Student Showcase.
Last week, first-year Jayhawks presented their work from a stellar year of academic, research, and creative endeavors. 👏 It was a strong finish for the semester — and a great start for their future ambitions. Rock Chalk!
The Green Memorial statue in front of Lippincott Hall is dusted with white snow. In the background, Fraser Hall rises against a bright gray sky.
The bronze Jayhawk statue in front of Strong Hall has a layer of snow on its beak, wings, and feet, and more snowflakes pepper the air.
A blue light pole banner on Jayhawk Boulevard reads, "Taking on the world's big questions. KU."
A student walks past Wescoe Hall in the snow, their hood pulled up and their head bent against the wind.
December on the Hill arrived right on cue. ❄️
A bronze Jayhawk statue stares out toward the horizon, where the Memorial Campanile can be seen rising above the trees of Marvin Grove.
Thanksgiving break is on the horizon. 🥧
Want to quit smoking? KU researchers have a possible solution for smokers eligible for a GLP-1 drug such as Wegovy: They recommend offering these drugs to eligible smokers to increase their odds of quitting tobacco while also treating obesity or diabetes.
https://bit.ly/4qCXqAx
Melinda Adams, a KU researcher who studies Indigenous fire sovereignty, is creating new knowledge about the ancient land-tending practice of cultural burns with a focus on how reintroducing responsible fire can positively affect ecosystems.
https://bit.ly/3LtuHOH
Have you seen KU's new conference center? 👀 The University of Kansas Conference Center's square footage is huge — but the role this site will play in boosting regional businesses is even bigger. Rock Chalk!
Jayhawks are creative: 113 KU students submitted 260 pieces of art to KU Libraries’ latest LibArt program, a year-round juried exhibition of art in library spaces. Prizes were awarded to 23 works in 14 categories.
https://bit.ly/3LWXKdn
Two artists recline next to Potter Lake, which reflects vibrant shades of yellow from the surrounding fall foliage. An easel displays a painting of the Memorial Campanile.
Plein air painting at Potter? 🎨 Perfect.
A $12 million grant will fund an initiative of the University of Kansas Health System and KU Medical Center to increase rural Kansans' access to specialty medical care and improve the health of rural communities.
https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/12-million-grant-for-rural-health.html
Yellow leaves dangle from a branch outside of a limestone building on KU's Lawrence campus.
When the golden valley actually turns golden 🤌
KU has received a $2.4 million federal grant to continue a training program to expand the mental health workforce throughout rural Kansas. The program will prepare 48 students seeking Master of Social Work degrees and support their clinical supervisors. https://bit.ly/49hiEO0
KU has received a $1.5 million U.S. Office of Indian Education grant for a project with Haskell Indian Nations University to train 15 elementary and middle/secondary education teachers who will go on to teach at Native-serving schools. https://bit.ly/4oEFkwl
During a recent ceremony at the KU School of Nursing, 120 new members of the class of 2027 from the Kansas City campus professed their dedication to the nursing profession and heard from three alumni award winners who took part in a panel discussion. https://bit.ly/4ocGCP0
![Nate Lundgren stands in front of a Douglas County veterans memorial on KU’s Lawrence campus. Nate is wearing an Army ROTC uniform. He’s a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. A quote from Nate reads, “[Veterans’] service represents the highest level of commitment and sacrifice, and it inspires me to approach my own service with that same sense of purpose.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jqxlccmf7x2yvy4vhvwcaid3/bafkreihe5yvuavpbe4r4phsgdn2yehoxpuhc3x2ei4sn5c56tp5757xsfa)
Nate Lundgren stands in front of a Douglas County veterans memorial on KU’s Lawrence campus. Nate is wearing an Army ROTC uniform. He’s a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. A quote from Nate reads, “[Veterans’] service represents the highest level of commitment and sacrifice, and it inspires me to approach my own service with that same sense of purpose.”
Andrew Metler stands in front of the Korean War Memorial on KU’s Lawrence campus. Andrew is wearing a Marine Corps uniform. He’s a senior majoring in business administration. A quote from Andrew reads, “It is my duty to preserve everything that has been passed down. Someday I will soon join the generation of service members who this day is about, and I’ll be damned if I don’t put in maximum effort up until the day I take off my uniform for the last time.”
![Allison Scobee stands in front of the Korean War Memorial on KU’s Lawrence campus. Allison is wearing an Army ROTC uniform. She’s a senior majoring in molecular, cellular, and development biology with a minor in psychology. A quote from Allison reads, “[Women veterans] worked so hard to earn a place at the table, to prove that they were worthy of serving their country. I am so thankful to have that place already established for me.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jqxlccmf7x2yvy4vhvwcaid3/bafkreihfheaaaakynfujq7d2kgsqdfbu2sybh6jargjoejpe24wgixsogy)
Allison Scobee stands in front of the Korean War Memorial on KU’s Lawrence campus. Allison is wearing an Army ROTC uniform. She’s a senior majoring in molecular, cellular, and development biology with a minor in psychology. A quote from Allison reads, “[Women veterans] worked so hard to earn a place at the table, to prove that they were worthy of serving their country. I am so thankful to have that place already established for me.”
Jorah Reynolds stands in front of the World War II Memorial Campanile on KU’s Lawrence campus. Jorah is wearing an Air Force ROTC uniform. She is a junior majoring in aerospace engineering and premedicine. A quote from Jorah reads, “I love my country and my community, and I want to serve in a way that I am able to do the most to help both the people and the nation.”
KU is proud to honor the service and commitment of our veterans and ROTC members. On this Veterans Day, meet four ROTC students who are part of the thousands-strong KU military community. Rock Chalk!
Seventeen second- and third-year KU law students have been named as Dean’s Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. They will serve as mentors to first-year students transitioning into the KU School of Law by providing academic guidance and support. https://bit.ly/4qgnaT4
