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Join fellow KU faculty & staff for Thank Goodness It’s Thursday (TGIT) socials!
KU Alumni, the Office of the Chancellor and the KUMC Executive Vice Chancellor invite you to join us for a TGIT (Thank Goodness It’s Thursday) social.
These events invite KU faculty and staff to connect and celebrate their hard work to make everything KU does possible. Refreshments and giveaways will be provided.
New for 2026-27: TGIT events are expanding to more campuses! KU Alumni looks forward to celebrating you at four different campuses this fall.
TGIT is presented in partnership with:
Presented annually by KU Alumni, the Catalyst for Connection recognition honors individuals or groups whose collaboration strengthens KU by engaging alumni, supporting students, and building meaningful community connections that help unite Jayhawks across generations, disciplines, and experiences.
Presented annually by KU Alumni, the Catalyst for Connection recognition honors individuals or groups whose collaboration strengthens KU by engaging alumni, supporting students, and building meaningful community connections that help unite Jayhawks across generations, disciplines, and experiences.
Awards will be presented at the fall TGIT events held on the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses:
We invite members of the KU community to submit nomination(s) to recognize partners whose collaborative efforts have made a lasting impact that extends beyond each of KU’s campuses.
Nominations are now closed for all TGITs with the exception of the Wichita event. Nominations for the Wichita event must be submitted by October 30.
Nominations are accepted by completing the form below no later than September 24, 2026. Honorees will be notified no later than October 5 and are strongly encouraged to attend the appropriate campus TGIT event to be recognized in-person.
Please contact Jordan Counts at jordancounts@kualumni.org.
2026:
KU IT – Wesley Team
Kansas University City Managers and Trainees Alumni Organization (KUCIMATS) – School of Public Affairs & Administration
Allison Engel – Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life
KU School of Nursing – Salina campus faculty and staff
Mary Susan Kircher – Program Director of Community Relations & Strategic Partnerships
2025:
Mary Ryan – The Office of Admissions
Brett Glannon – KU Marketing
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The Office of Sovereign Partnerships and Indigenous Initiatives
2024:
Union Programs – Student Engagement
University Honors Program – KU Mentoring+
Mary Klayder – KU Mentoring+
Michelle Wilson – KU Black Alumni Network
University Career Center – Mocktails & Mingle
Your gift to KU Alumni is the single most powerful way to make all of KU stronger, including the value of your own degree. Through your support, KU Alumni:
