The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is the Heart of KU. As the university's oldest, largest, and most diverse school, the College touches every student who walks the Hill. The students who call it home share something special: an unrelenting curiosity, the grit to push through, and the compassion and creativity to make the world better than they found it. 

These are students driven by purpose — and by some of the most urgent questions of our time. How do we cure cancer and prevent the next pandemic? How do we build a sustainable future? How do we dismantle inequity and strengthen communities? They're not waiting for someone else to find the answers. You can help them get there. 

Your support of the initiatives below will directly benefit our incredible students and help them on their way to successful futures.

Dean's Student Emergency Fund
Imagine being a few hundred dollars away from losing everything you've worked for. It happens every semester. A surprise medical bill. A gap in financial aid. A car that won't start. A rent increase that came out of nowhere. For too many students, obstacles like these aren't just stressful — they're the difference between finishing their degree and walking away from it entirely. Your gift to the Dean's Emergency Fund provides immediate, targeted relief when students need it most — keeping them enrolled, on track, and moving toward the futures they've earned.  

Heart of KU Fund
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is the Heart of KU. As the biggest, most diverse school at KU, your gift to the Heart of KU Fund will support our students and faculty in areas that are of greatest need and the Dean's highest priorities. It is a chance to make a difference to a student in need, purchase new equipment to aid in a groundbreaking discovery, hire new staff to support a department, and much, much more.