Faculty Support Funds
Funds established to recognize faculty for excellence in teaching and
legal research and to support faculty professional development and research
activities.
Those interested may add to any of our existing funds or establish a
fund of their own by contacting Jim Mechler, Vice President for development, at (785) 832-7328 or jmechler@kuendowment.org.
1) Faculty Awards and Prizes:
Howard A. and Sue Immel Annual Teaching Award
Dean Frederick J. Moreau Faculty Award
2) Professorship Funds:
The Centennial Teaching Professorship
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This
professorship was originally established as the Centennial Teaching Fellowship
in 1993 to commemorate the University of Kansas School of Law's 100th
year. It was created to honor faculty who are outstanding teachers. From
that Fellowship, the first Centennial Teaching Professorship was presented
at Homecoming 1996 to Michael Davis, Professor and former Dean of the
School. The Centennial Teaching Professorship has now been permanently
endowed with gifts from alumni and friends of the School of Law. Professor
Davis will continue to hold the professorship. |
The Connell Teaching Professorships in Kansas Law
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In
1998, O. J. Connell Jr. (L'38) and Mary Kathleen Connell established the
Connell Teaching Professorships in Kansas Law to support two University
Teaching Professorships in specific areas of law with particular application
to Kansas in order to increase the knowledge and training of law students
and practitioners. Professors John C. Peck, L'74, and Dennis D. Prater,
L'73, are the holders of the Connell Teaching Professorships in Kansas
Law. |
The E.S. & Tom W. Hampton Professorship
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In
1985, the family, law firm, and friends of E.S., L'29, and Tom, L'59,
Hampton established a distinguished professorship in their memories. With the retirement of Keith
G. Meyer, the Hampton Professorship is currently vacant. |
The John H. and John M. Kane Distinguished Professorship
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Through
the generosity of Corrine G. Kane, Louise Miller Kane, Richard Kane, John
F. Kane, and Henry F. Kane, all of Bartlesville, Okla., the Kane Professorship
was created in 1966, honoring John H. Kane, L'99, and John M. Kane, an
alumnus of the School of Engineering. Michael H. Hoeflich is holder of
the Kane Professorship. |
The Raymond F. Rice Distinguished Professorship
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This
professorship was established in 2003 in honor of Raymond F. Rice who,
through the Ethel and Raymond F. Rice Foundation, has significantly benefited
the School of Law over a period of years. Raj Bhala is holder of the Rice
Professorship. |
The John M. Rounds Distinguished Professorship
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In 1986, John M. Rounds, L'39, of Arroyo Grande, Calif., established
an endowed fund to support a distinguished professorship at the School
of Law. Christopher R. Drahozal is the holder of the John M. Rounds Professorship. |
The Robert A. Schroeder Distinguished Professorship
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In
1984, Robert A. Schroeder, L'37, created a distinguished professorship unrestricted in subject matter. The professorship is one of a number of funds provided by the Schroeder family to the school. Martin B. Dickinson is holder of the Schroeder Professorship. |
The Robert A. Schroeder Family Teaching Fellowship in Law
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In
1984, Robert A. Schroeder, L'37, created a fellowship
unrestricted in subject matter. The fellowship is one of a number of
funds provided by the Schroeder family to the school. It is awarded at the discretion of the dean for a period of three to five years to recognize excellence in teaching. Stephen McAllister is the eighth holder of the Schroeder Teaching Fellowship. |
The J. B. Smith Distinguished Professorship
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Art, L'65, and Dee Piculell began the J. B. Smith Distinguished Professorship in Constitutional
Law to honor Dr. Smith's many years of teaching at the school. Rick Levy is the holder of the Smith Professorship. |
The Frank E. Tyler Professorship in Law
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In
1983, the Frank Edwards Tyler Distinguished Professorship in Law was established
through gifts to the KU Endowment Association. Tyler was a distinguished
Kansas City, Mo., attorney for more than 40 years. The professorship was
established in his memory through the generosity of his widow, whose legacy
was supplemented by funds from his son and daughter-in-law, Frank and
Dorothy Bowman Tyler; his former law firm, Dietrich, Davis, Dicus, Rowlands
& Schmitt; and the Law School Professorship Fund. With the retirement of George C. Coggins, the Tyler Professorship is currently vacant. |
The Robert W. Wagstaff Distinguished Professorship
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In
1989, Robert W. and Katherine Hall Wagstaff of Mission Hills established
the Robert W. Wagstaff Distinguished Professorship in Law. The Wagstaffs'
sons, Robert Hall Wagstaff and Thomas Walton Wagstaff, received their
law degrees from the KU School of Law in 1966 and 1972, respectively.
John W. Head is the holder of the Wagstaff Professorship. |
The Paul E. Wilson Professorship in Law
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The
Paul E. Wilson Professorship in Law, was endowed by
John M. Rounds, L'39, of Arroyo Grande, Calif., in honor of his friend
and undergraduate classmate, Paul E. Wilson, the John H. and John M. Kane
Professor Emeritus at the School of Law. Professor Wilson is known for
his role in representing the State of Kansas in Brown v. Board of Education
of Topeka. Elinor P. Schroeder is holder of the Wilson Professorship. |
3) Teaching and Research Support:
Richard L. and Suzanne Sedgwick Bond Fund
Walter Brauer Faculty Support Fund
Loren M. Gensman Fund
Kenneth M. and Ruth Elizabeth Hamilton Law Fund
Fred B. Lovitch and Michael J. Davis Law Fund
Don and Ruth Lawless Postlethwaite Fund
Robert A. Schroeder Family Teaching Fellowship
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