University of Kansas: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Lawrence University
Areas Of Involvement	public education
Notable Alumni	Juan Manuel Santos • Joel Embiid • Paul Rudd • Sam Brownback • Ann Hamilton • Gillian Flynn • Clyde Tombaugh • Nancy Kassebaum • Vernon L. Smith • Jerry Moran • Gale Sayers • Barbara Brackman • Paul R. Ehrlich
Related People	Phog Allen