The KU Alumni Association welcomes alumni and KU enthusiasts to join the KU School of Social Welfare and Chancellor Gray-Little at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday to celebrate the launch of the new KU School of Social Welfare’s Western Kansas MSW program. The event takes place at Robbins Center, Eagle Communications Hall, at One Tiger Place in Hays. Appetizers and a cash bar will be provided.

The MSW program is made possible through the collaboration of Fort Hays State University and the University of Kansas in cooperation with Garden City Community College. RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling 785.864.9772

The celebration is one of more than 100 events the Association will sponsor across Kansas and around the country during the annual ’Hawk Days of Summer tour. The 90-day series of events results from a determination to make the most of the summer months. “We wanted to connect with Jayhawks in all kinds of settings, from breakfast, lunch or dinner in the smallest Kansas town, to large events in the cities that are our national strongholds,” says Kevin Corbett, Association president.

’Hawk Days of Summer began in 2011, when a 12-member team of Association staff members, along with local volunteers, hosted 143 events that welcomed more than 8,000 Jayhawks. The following year featured 150 events with more than 10,000 alumni, fans and friends in attendance.