Latin: Universitas Kansiensis | |
Motto | Videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non comburatur rubus (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "I will see this great vision in which the bush does not burn." (Exodus 3:3)[1] |
Type | Public Flagship[2] |
Established | March 21, 1865[3] |
Affiliation | Kansas Board of Regents |
Academic affiliation | AAU, APLU, EDUCAUSE |
Endowment | $1.61 billion (2017)[4] |
Chancellor | Douglas Girod |
Provost | Carl W. Lejuez (interim) |
Academic staff | 2,663[5] |
Students | 28,510 total (Fall 2018) |
Location | 38°57′29″N 95°14′52″W / 38.95806°N 95.24778°W |
Campus | College town, Urban, 1,100 acres (450 ha) |
Colors | Crimson and Blue[6] |
Nickname | Jayhawks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big 12 |
Mascots | Big Jay and Baby Jay |
Website | www |
The University of Kansas is a public university in Lawrence, a hilly city in northeastern Kansas.[7] It is often abbreviated as "KU". KU held its first classes in 1866.[7] As of Spring 2011, over 30,000 students attended school there.