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Stephanie Stillo’s journey has stretched coast to coast, but it was in Kansas where an extraordinary path began to reveal itself. Stillo, who graduated from KU in 2014 with a doctorate in modern European history, returns to the university April 16 as the keynote speaker for KU Libraries’ Snyder Book Collecting Contest. The contest is now accepting student entries through March 24, celebrating 68 years of encouraging student book collections.

Alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the Gorton Music and Dance Library gathered inside to honor the building’s silver anniversary with a reception and short program Thursday evening. Guests were treated to a performance by Cornerstone String Quartet student ensemble, while enjoying refreshments, conversation, KU Libraries’ Jayhawk Jukebox traveling exhibit, and browsing the stacks, before remarks on the library’s past and future.

For more than a decade, Jason W. Dean has built a career around making rare and often inaccessible materials discoverable, understandable and usable for scholars around the world.

Each year, KU faculty and instructors have the opportunity to turn their own research or teaching project into reality during Sprints Week, with applications for the 2026 cohort open now through March 2. Accepted applicants will be notified by the end of March with Sprints Week taking place during summer intersession – this year slated for May 18-22. Selected faculty receive a $1,000 stipend and dedicated time with expert library teams, tailored to their project.