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In the past, state revenue has provided funding for construction, but that is starting to change. Now, private donations make up the majority of the funding put toward the new construction, said Joe Monaco, director of strategic communications for the Office of Public Affairs.
Budig Hall and Anschutz Library bear the names of distinguished alumni and great academic contributors to the University. Capitol Federal Hall, School of Business' new home, earned its name after a $20 million pledge by the Capitol Federal Foundation.
million raised by endowment - 38 percent of the revenue raised last year
Michelle Tevis, senior editor of media relations at KU Endowment, said $70.6
- was designated for new construction such as Capitol Federal Hall. The new building is funded exclusively by private money donations, Tevis said.
"Capitol Federal Hall is the largest academic building built with private money at KU." Tevis said.
The $70.6 million of support toward facilities is high, but it varies based on the University's construction calendar. According to KU Endowment's annual reports, in 2014 only 17.6 percent of the $124.1 million raised went toward facilities. Endowment's facilities report has been above $20 million only three times since 2006.
is not the only structure on campus being built with the help of private funding. According to its annual report, the KU Endowment raised money to build Marie S. McCarthy Hall, the DeBruce Center and to fund renovations for Jayhawk Boulevard.
"Capitol Federal Hall is the largest academic building built with private money at KU"
Michelle Tevis, senior editor of media relations at KU Endowment
"The Far Above Campaign allowed us to address infrastructure needs that were well overdue," Tevis said. "KU has needed a new business school for nearly 20 years."
Hannah Bolton, business fundraiser for KU Endowment, said the Capitol Federal Project began when Neeli Bendapudi, dean of business, presented in front of the Endowment board and representatives from Capitol Federal. The board approved the naming of Capitol Federal Hall because of the generous donation from the organization. Next year, Endowment's facilities fundraising efforts will decrease because many of the construction issues have been addressed, Tevis said. While the University uses private funding to help construct new buildings and enhance old ones, the
buildings are not privately owned. According to Tevis since the University is built on state land and is a public institution, the buildings are still owned by the state. Monaco said the state still provides funding for new facilities on campus, though less frequently.
"Recent examples include $25 million for the Health Education Building." Monaco said. "And money for the School of Pharmacy." With $70.6 million going toward facilities on campus, the landscape of Kansas' campus will start to grow and change.
"Donors saw the need for change this year," Tevis said. "They were energized to get these needs met."
- Edited by Candice Tarver
Higher admission standards will challenge possible future Jayhawks
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The University will institute new admission standards for the 2016-17 academic year, setting the bar higher for aspiring future Javhawks.
"The new requirements were proposed in 2011 in response to the Board of Regents allowing state universities to have different requirements," Director of Admissions Lisa Pinamonti Kress said. "With the chancellor's goal to have retention rates of 90 percent and six-year graduation rates of 70 percent by 2022, KU decided it would be necessary to make changes in admissions requirements."
According to a Universi
ty news release from 2012, the new admission standards for 2016 were approved June 20, 2012 at the request of the Kansas Board of Regents. The new standards will require students to complete some form of college-preparation course with at least a 2.0 GPA (2.5 for out-of-state) and graduate from high school with either a 3.0 GPA and ACT score of 24 (1090 SAT) or a 3.25 GPA and ACT score of 21 (980 SAT).
Prior to the upcoming changes, the University had the same admission requirements as other universities in Kansas, according to the news release. The prior standards were an ACT score of at least 21 (980 SAT), rank in top one-
third of class, or a GPA of at least 2.0 in qualified college preparation courses.
"We expect to see the admission rate to be around the same as previous years if not higher," Pinamonti
Both Pinamonti Kress and Breeze Richardson, director of communications for the Kansas Board of Regents, said they felt confident admission rates for Kansas schools would not suffer in light of the more demanding standards.
"There's been a lot of good work done in communicating the changes that will occur," Richardson said. "The Board is not overly concerned that the changes made will negatively impact Kansas universities."
Kress said.
Pinamonti Kress said the University's goal is to enroll 4,000 incoming freshmen for the 2016-17 academic year.
"We are in the first year of reviewing applications, and we are pleased with our application pool so far," said Pinamonti Kress.
According to the news release, students who don't meet the new admission standard will have their applications reviewed by a committee. This committee will consider coursework taken in high school, grade trends, academic potential, diversity and family circumstances.
Edited by Michael Portman
KU ADMISSION STANDARDS
Source: University of Kansas Office of Public Affairs
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Correction: A former version of "Student Senate Elections Commission proposes seat redistribution" that ran online Feb. 1, reported that the School of Engineering would lose one seat. This is incorrect. The Engineering School is keeping its five seats, however, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will lose one.
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