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Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi, two of the nation's most prestigious honor societies, chartered their first chapters west of the Mississippi River at KU.

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Alumna Carrie M. Watson (1858-1943) was KU's head librarian from 1887 to1921 and oversaw the first expansion from a single room in Old Fraser to the new Spooner Hall in 1894. After retirement, she went often to the new library, named in her honor in 1924, to work on local history projects.

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Former Jayhawk Al Oerter uncorked a mighty toss of a discus to claim a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The win made him the first person to win four consecutive Olympic golds for the same event. He won his first in 1956 as a 20-year-old undergrad. www.kuhistory.com

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Accounting Technology magazine has named KU graduate Stephen 'Tony' Batman to its list of the 100 Most Influential People. Batman is the chair, CEO and president of 1st Global, which has 900 affiliated firms and more than $11 billion in supervised assets.

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Accounting Technology magazine has named KU graduate Stephen 'Tony' Batman to its list of the 100 Most Influential People. Batman is the chair, CEO and president of 1st Global, which has 900 affiliated firms and more than $11 billion in supervised assets.