{"id":253,"date":"2025-07-24T11:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kua.wdslab.com\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:10:15","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-93ef33a6 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2180 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-career tag-copy-the-leader\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/emma-crouch-photographer\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Emma-Crouch-photography.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copy the Leader: Emma Crouch of the Minnesota Vikings\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Emma-Crouch-photography.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Emma-Crouch-photography-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Emma-Crouch-photography-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/emma-crouch-photographer\/\" target=\"_self\" >Copy the Leader: Emma Crouch of the Minnesota Vikings<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d8b9499 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-16T13:23:24-05:00\">September 16, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 7 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Through her lens as a sports photographer, the KU alumna shares advice for charting a career path, building&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2097 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-history category-tradition tag-faculty\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ku-professors\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-Commencement-Hill.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alumni share memories of favorite KU professors\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-Commencement-Hill.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-Commencement-Hill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-Commencement-Hill-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ku-professors\/\" target=\"_self\" >Alumni share memories of favorite KU professors<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d8b9499 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-27T14:46:03-05:00\">August 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 3 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Jayhawks reflect on the KU faculty who made a lasting impression. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2108 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-university tag-arts tag-kansas\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/spencer-museum-peak-program\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-PEAK-program.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Spencer Museum of Art program serves teachers across Kansas\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-PEAK-program.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-PEAK-program-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-PEAK-program-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/spencer-museum-peak-program\/\" target=\"_self\" >Spencer Museum of Art program serves teachers across Kansas<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d8b9499 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-27T13:08:19-05:00\">August 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 3 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">KU\u2019s campus art museum helps K-12 educators statewide integrate art and its positive outcomes into their classrooms. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2082 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-ku-alumni\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/kyou-networking-week\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Omaha-KU-alumni-network.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"2026 Kyou Networking Week connects Jayhawks in 11 cities\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Omaha-KU-alumni-network.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Omaha-KU-alumni-network-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Omaha-KU-alumni-network-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/kyou-networking-week\/\" target=\"_self\" >2026 Kyou Networking Week connects Jayhawks in 11 cities<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d8b9499 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-27T10:32:45-05:00\">August 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 2 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Cross-country Jayhawk cohorts convened for networking, camaraderie during annual event series. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-community tag-ku-alumni tag-ku-black-alumni-network\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ku-black-alumni-network\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-Black-Alumni-Network-reunion.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"KU Black Alumni Network to celebrate 50th anniversary with weekend of events\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-Black-Alumni-Network-reunion.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-Black-Alumni-Network-reunion-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/KU-Black-Alumni-Network-reunion-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ku-black-alumni-network\/\" target=\"_self\" >KU Black Alumni Network to celebrate 50th anniversary with weekend of events<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d8b9499 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-20T08:18:29-05:00\">August 20, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 4 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Activities will include a tailgate ahead of the KU-Mizzou football game, an awards gala and a museum exhibit&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2000 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-career tag-copy-the-leader\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/traci-clatterbuck-je-dunn-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Traci-Clatterbuck.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copy the Leader: Traci Clatterbuck of JE Dunn Construction\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Traci-Clatterbuck.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Traci-Clatterbuck-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Traci-Clatterbuck-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/traci-clatterbuck-je-dunn-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" >Copy the Leader: Traci Clatterbuck of JE Dunn Construction<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d8b9499 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T14:21:48-05:00\">August 18, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 4 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The KU alumna breaks down her leadership fundamentals and shares her experience leading large-scale organizational change. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1951 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-community tag-jayhawks-give-back\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/native-lands-restoration-kansas\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Courtney-Masterson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jayhawk\u2019s nonprofit works to restore region\u2019s native landscapes\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Courtney-Masterson.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Courtney-Masterson-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Courtney-Masterson-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/native-lands-restoration-kansas\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jayhawk\u2019s nonprofit works to restore region\u2019s native landscapes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d8b9499 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-10T14:03:04-05:00\">August 10, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 8 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Courtney Masterson, ecologist and executive director of Lawrence-based Native Lands Restoration Collaborative, builds community around environmental conservation. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1900 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-school-of-architecture-design tag-sports\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/manica-architecture\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Chiefs-stadium-design.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jayhawk-powered MANICA Architecture named designer of its hometown jewel: the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 new stadium\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Chiefs-stadium-design.jpg 903w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Chiefs-stadium-design-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Chiefs-stadium-design-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/manica-architecture\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jayhawk-powered MANICA Architecture named designer of its hometown jewel: the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 new stadium<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d8b9499 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-27T10:51:51-05:00\">July 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 4 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">KU architecture grad David Manica realizes lifelong dream of envisioning the venue for a championship NFL franchise and,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1881 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-career tag-copy-the-leader\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ethan-clapsaddle-boys-and-girls-clubs\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Ethan-Clapsaddle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copy the Leader: Ethan Clapsaddle of Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" 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