Graduate Alumni Advisory Board
Connecting KU graduate alumni with the future of graduate education.
The KU Graduate Alumni Advisory Board serves as a strategic partner to the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, advancing KU’s mission through alumni engagement, advocacy, mentorship, and philanthropy. In alignment with Jayhawks Rising, the board supports institutional priorities in Student Success, Healthy & Vibrant Communities, and Research & Discovery, while supporting campus goals related to student experience, community engagement, innovation, and stewardship.
Guided by its commitment to graduate education, the board undertakes efforts to:
- Strengthen lifelong connections between KU graduate alumni and the university community.
- Provide strategic insight into graduate education initiatives and student support.
- Support career development through mentoring, networking, and professional pathways.
- Promote the value and impact of graduate education across academia, industry, government, and nonprofit sectors.
- Advocate for graduate education by championing advanced degrees as drivers of innovation and societal progress.
- Advance philanthropic goals to enhance graduate student success and program innovation.
Support Graduate Education
Your gift makes a difference.
By investing in KU graduate education, you help create opportunities for student success, research innovation, and community impact. Contributions support scholarships, mentoring programs, and initiatives that prepare graduate students to lead in academia, industry, government, and beyond.
Join us in shaping the future.
By investing in KU graduate education, you help create opportunities for student success, research innovation, and community impact. Contributions support scholarships, mentoring programs, and initiatives that prepare graduate students to lead in academia, industry, government, and beyond.
Join us in shaping the future.
Nomination & Selection
Interested in joining?
Nominate yourself or a fellow alum!
Selection is based on alignment with board goals and diversity of representation.
Nominate yourself or a fellow alum!
Selection is based on alignment with board goals and diversity of representation.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs.