OUR PRIORITIES

From here, every ambitious move we make creates new paths for opportunity. Toward endless possibilities and lasting impact. Toward a curious tomorrow. Just beyond the horizon of familiar — let’s go there.

Through scholarships, mentorship programs and state-of-the-art facilities, we cultivate an environment that fosters an intellectual powerhouse of innovation and academic brilliance. We, the believers in the potential of our community, hold the power to forge this path toward infinite possibility. Beyond what the eye can see, where purpose finds its truest calling, we go: Onward.

Student Access & Success

From scholarships that make college accessible to hands-on experiences that make new graduates marketable, your investment will help students create a bright future  for themselves and for us all.

Healthy & Vibrant Communities

KU builds strong communities here and around the world. From the KU Cancer Center that will save the life of someone you love, to a social worker who will provide hope to a questioning teenager, to artwork in a rural town square that inspires creativity, your investment will build a society buoyed by connection and uplift.  

Research & Discovery

We are excited about the future  and we know it holds urgent, complex challenges that no one discipline can solve alone. Your investment in our revolutionary science, extraordinary teaching and undergraduate research will ignite the curiosity and action needed to brighten our future. 

MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, The University of Kansas launched its EVER ONWARD campaign — an ambitious effort to raise funds for numerous programs, projects and initiatives designed to transform education, spur discovery and create a healthier world. You can revisit Chancellor Douglas A. Girod’s remarks from that event by watching the video above.

OUR PROGRESS

$2,119,880,737

Goal: $2,500,000,000

Percentage Raised: 84.7%

Our ambitious goals for the future are only accomplished through the generosity of our faithful community. With every gift, and every interaction, our chorus grows stronger.

OUR SUPPORTERS

Cinelli Family Foundation provides $10 million gift to support KU Cancer Center

The generous gift will create a cellular therapeutics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory in the new University of Kansas Cancer Center building.

TOWARD INFINITE POSSIBILITY

Celebrating the power of lifelong learning, we understand that education extends far beyond the confines of the classroom and that intellectual growth is a lifelong pursuit. Learn about the goals across each of our campuses and the impactful initiatives that will transcend generations. Join us as we build a community of exceptional individuals who will shape the world with their ideas and achievements.

Dole Institute of Politics
With your support, the Dole Institute will continue to provide unique experiential learning opportunities for new generations at KU, across Kansas and beyond.
Lied Center
A gift to the Lied Center in support of this initiative will allow the program to expand, eventually reaching all 104 counties in Kansas outside of Lawrence on an annual basis in perpetuity.
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KU Alumni Association
Your investment attracts new Jayhawks, helps current students succeed academically and find satisfying careers, deepens connections across generations.
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OUR STORIES

Practicum experience gives MSW student chance to show youth a role model ‘they can relate to’
Social work is a career with many avenues, but Marcello Dodd-Holliday has a sharp focus on his own path.
Social Welfare assistant professor wants research to inform future community organizing, social movements
The Kansas City Metro area made a lasting impact on Tadeo Weiner Davis (he/him). He was born in La Paz, Bolivia but moved to Kansas City when he was 8 years old and grew up there.
Social welfare assistant professor aims to change narrative around survivor leadership, expertise in sex trafficking research
Dr. Logan Shinkai Knight emphasizes lived experiences in her research, focusing on human trafficking and platforming a survivor-led movement. Her goal is to change the narrative and culture.
Hardy family provides $2 million gift to propel restoration of iconic KU Natural History Museum exhibit
KU alumni Tom and Jan Hardy have provided a $2 million gift to the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum to fuel preservation efforts for the historic exhibit at the heart of the museum, the Panorama.