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Business December 21, 2025 - 4:28 pm

Details, renderings unveiled for KU entrepreneurship hub planned for former bookstore site

by Mackenzie Clark

The former Jayhawk Bookstore/McLain’s Bakery building has been demolished to make way for KU’s entrepreneurship hub. The project team has shared more details about what the hub will entail and renderings of the planned building.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Business June 5, 2025 - 10:35 am

KU entrepreneurship hub gets $10M boost from donor

by Jack Ritter

A donor’s $10 million gift will support the construction of a new entrepreneurship hub at the former home of McLain’s Market, KU announced Thursday.

Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Business August 16, 2024 - 10:15 am

KU planning to launch entrepreneurship hub at site of former cafe

by Jack Ritter

KU is set to develop and open a brand new hub for student programs at the former home of McLain’s Market. 

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