Nunemaker Center


Nunemaker Center’s front entrance. The name Nunemaker is found on the top left of corner of the building’s front face

Built in 1971 with a gift of $415,000 from Irene Nunemaker, a 1922 graduate in journalism who became a cosmetics executive and consultant, it was designed by 1928 architecture alumnus Clarence Kivett of Kivett & Myers of Kansas City, MO.

It houses the University Honors Program; staff offices; class, conference, and meeting rooms; reference/reading area; student kitchen; meeting room; and lounge.

Nunemaker Center

1506 Engel Road
Lawrence, KS 66045

A man walks inside the Nunemaker Center on KU’s Lawrence campus