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AUG 23 First day of fall classes. OCT Fall break. In , the University of Kansas welcomed the first class of 55 students to an unfinished building on a treeless ridge called Mount Oread. Today, our enrollment sits at 28, From that single building, we have grown to five campuses — the Lawrence campus, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, and medical branches in Kansas City, Wichita, and Salina. The once barren landscape has grown into a wooded campus considered one of the most beautiful in the nation.

We celebrate the energy and compassion that infuse the Jayhawk spirit. And we remain true to our historic values: the elevating force of education, the transformative power of research, and the healing power of service. Lawrence, a progressive city of about 90, in northeast Kansas, consistently rates as a Top 10 town for its college life, sports, arts, and live music scene. Jeff DeWitt. David Cook. Executive Vice Chancellor, Medical Center. Brian A. Simon Atkinson.