22 From Day One

28 In the Groove

36 Book of Days

2 Lift the Chorus
Letters from our readers

5 First Word
The editor's turn

6 On the Boulevard
KU & Alumni Association events

8 Jayhawk Walk
Boot camp for docs, Jayhawk fashion statement, a fountain that ranks and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes: Chancellor announces retirement; Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize

16 Sports
Self relishes prospect of speedy lineup; volleyball topples Texas for share of Big 12 lead.

40 Association News
Jayhawk flock to Roundup; Wichita Network launches new KU HAWK mentor program.

48 Class Notes
Profiles of a Gambian architect, a prize principal, a social work policymaker and more

68 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

72 Rock Chalk Review
A poet gets personal, a man of science seeks God, a journalist finds bad news for his field and more.

76 Glorious to View
Scene on campus