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Tim Siedell is a creative director for a communications group in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bio: "Sometimes I just want to give it up and become a handsome billionaire."
I like to draw a little Nike swoosh on my caramel apples so I look like a serious athlete at the gym. Oct. 27th at 11.54 p.m.
Bad week for Brett Favre, Bet he can't wait to get back onto the field and throw some interceptions. Oct. 10th at 3:29 p.m.
Do you still call it a harmonica holder if you're only using it to hold fried chicken? Oct. 10th at 8:12 p.m.
Kicking butt and faking names. Don't want anyone trailing this back to me.
Oct. 13th at 10:28 p.m.
Military-grade explosives found at NYC cemetery. Hundreds confirmed dead.
Oct. 11th at 3:41 p.m.
Need a cigarette holder, green makeup, and a wheelchair to finish my Halloween costume (Frankenstein Delano Roosevelt)
Oct. 11th at 8:43 p.m.
Full of peace and calm this morning. Googled my symptoms and found out I died in my sleep.
Oct. 12th at 11:08 a.m.
The medical profession and I agree to disagree on how to classify the French dip sandwich. I say superfood.
Oct. 13th at 4:06 p.m.
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and graduatei this year. member, her task several ways to and graduation i sity. Its report on early advising updated general education requirements, raising admission standards and increased st udent engagement.
Donations increase despite economy
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ENDOWMENT
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Struttman was one of more than 6,500 students to receive scholarships last year from the association. In the 2010 fiscal year, which ended June 30, it gave $28.9 million in scholarships as part of the $110.2 million it donated to the University.
Struttman, a sophomore from Topeka, was given the financial support by the privately-funded Chancellors Club, which awards renewable scholarships to 16 National Merit finalists each year. The club helps recruit top-performing students to the University.
her states cur mini- others ad adopt- e.
When Evy Struttman received the e-mail that she was going to receive a $20,000 scholarship through the Kansas University Endowment Association last year, she knew immediately that the University of Kansas was the place for her.
graduation rate is an important goal."
Dale Seuferling, the president of the Endowment Association, said
"Thanks to this scholarship, I don't have to have a job and I don't have to worry about a huge debt hanging over my head after graduation." Struttman said.
Gray-Little said one of the first things she noticed when she came to the University last year was its unusually high requirement for graduation. The requirement was set at 124 in 2003 and had not been altered until now.
students could benefit from scholarships, fellowships and awards through the association.
According to Giving USA, an annual report on philanthropy in the United States, contributions to higher education in 2009 declined by 3.6 percent. The Endowment Association was an exception to this trend and had record contributions for the third year in a row. Seuferling credited the desire of the University's alumni and the hard work of the fundraising staff for this accomplishment.
"With the funding cuts faced by KU due to the reduction in state support, private giving has become even more critical to the University's future." Seuflering said.
In addition to student scholarships, the association funds salaries for distinguished professors, teaching awards and academic programs. It also provides facilities and equipment for the University. In fact, the association has helped to fund more than two-thirds of campus buildings and 85 percent of its land.
Cathy Daicoff, a managing director at Standard and Poor's in New York City, graduated from the University in 1977. She was one of
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"The University of Kansas provided me with a superior education," Daicoff said. "I believe we all have a responsibility to make that same education possible for other individuals in the next generation."
KU ENDOWMENT FUNDRAISING
Fiscal year Contributions Number of donors
2010 $110.2 million 45,192
2009 $106.4,million 45,186
2008 $94 million 45,014
2007 $77.7 million 43,403
This year, more than 6,500 students received scholarships from KU Endowment funds. The total amounted to $28.9 million.
Nick Benson will be given the Student Sustainability Leadership Award for his program that recycles old printer ink cartridges.
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the 45,192 donors last year for the University. Daicoff has been donating for more than 25 years and gives to two causes, the Chancellors Club and a scholarship fund in memory of her father, Darwin Daicoff, a former economics professor at the University.
determine whether it and how to implement the rule.
This reduction was one of the many recommendations given by Chancellor Bernadette Gray-
Student wins award for his recycling efforts
"That will mean less classes that wed have to take and more money saved." Flax said.
Jesse Flax, a freshman from Bison, said he was in favor of the change.
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With the notable absence of Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich, Marcus Morris has made many improvements this season, including taking on a leadership role with the Jayhawks. Morris fellow players are looking to him for support.
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