University of Kansas

The University of Kansas

Latin: Universitas Kansiensis
Motto	Videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non comburatur rubus (Latin)
Motto in English	"I will see this great vision in which the bush does not burn." (Exodus 3:3)[1]
Type	Public Flagship[2]
Established	March 21, 1865 (1865-03-21)[3]
Affiliation	Kansas Board of Regents
Academic affiliation	AAU, APLU, EDUCAUSE
Endowment	$1.61 billion (2017)[4]
Chancellor	Douglas Girod
Provost	Carl W. Lejuez (interim)
Academic staff	2,663[5]
Students	28,510 total (Fall 2018)
Location	Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. 38°57′29″N 95°14′52″W / 38.95806°N 95.24778°W / 38.95806; -95.24778
Campus	College town, Urban, 1,100 acres (450 ha)
Colors	Crimson and Blue[6]
Nickname	Jayhawks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Big 12
Mascots	Big Jay and Baby Jay
Website	www.ku.edu

The University of Kansas is a public university in Lawrence, a hilly city in northeastern Kansas.^[7] It is often abbreviated as "KU". KU held its first classes in 1866.^[7] As of Spring 2011, over 30,000 students attended school there.

1. ↑ "University seal - The University of Kansas". February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
2. ↑ "USATODAY.com – USA TODAY's 2006 College Tuition & Fees Survey". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. September 5, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
3. ↑ "KU Info: When Was KU Founded?". Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
4. ↑ As of June 30, 2017. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY2016 to FY2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
5. ↑ "About KU • The University of Kansas". www.ku.edu. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
6. ↑ "KU primary & secondary color palette". University of Kansas. December 29, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Facts - the University of Kansas". Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-02-27.