Welcome to KU Kits

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This initiative is a unique and powerful opportunity to support students and help Jayhawks continue to achieve academic success. Proceeds also power KU Alumni’s student programs and resources such as the Jayhawk Career Network powered by Truity Credit Union, KU Mentoring+, the Student Alumni Network and the Student Alumni Ambassador program.
 
Welcome to KU Kit for new Jayhawks

Celebrate and support your new Jayhawk with a Welcome to KU Kit 

As new Jayhawks step foot on the Hill for the first time, help them feel like one of the flock with a Welcome to KU Kit.

 

Order a kit for the new KU student in your life or consider donating one for a student in need! Each $45 kit contains essentials for a first year on campus, including:  

 

  • A two-sided KU poster to decorate their nest 
  • A keychain to rattle at kickoff in The Booth  
  • KU stickers to add crimson and blue to their laptop, keyboard, and more  
  • One mystery KU Alumni exclusive Charlie Hustle KU T-shirt* 
  • All inside a clear stadium bag for all their events  

Welcome a student to campus and help them start their year right with a Welcome to KU Kit.

Order a $45 kit for the KU student in your life or consider donating one to a student in need! Each kit is filled with: 

  • a clear stadium bag
  • a keychain for rattling in The Booth
  • a KU poster for dorm rooms and apartments filled with secret tips for success from alumni who came before them
  • a KU Alumni exclusive Charlie Hustle t-shirt
  • keyboard stickers to power through late-night study sessions and more!

Kit orders are open through Friday, August 7, or while supplies last. Your student will receive an email in August with instructions for in-person kit pickup at the Lawrence campus during Hawk Week, August 24-28.

*Shirt received will be one of the four pictured designs in the size ordered. We are unable to accommodate requests for a specific shirt design. 

This initiative is a unique and powerful opportunity to support students and help Jayhawks continue to achieve academic success. Proceeds also power KU Alumni’s student programs and resources such as the Jayhawk Career Network powered by Truity Credit Union, KU Mentoring+, the Student Alumni Network and the Student Alumni Ambassador program. For questions, please contact Mary Bujnak at mbujnak@kualumni.org. 

Welcome to KU Kits are supported by:

KU Alumni is also proud to work with these Kansas companies for Welcome to KU Kits: Snap Promotions, Lawrence Paper Company and Cottonwood Industries.

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Questions

Please contact Mary Bujnak at mbujnak@kualumni.org.

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Welcome to KU Alumni

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:

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