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September 12, 2009:
Chancellor Gray-Little at the 2009 Kansas State Fair
September 2, 2009:
Stadium expansion would provide unprecedented $40M for KU academicsRevenue from a proposed club-seating addition on the east side of Memorial Stadium would be directed to a $40 million commitment by Kansas Athletics Inc. to academic programs at the University of Kansas, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Athletics Director Lew Perkins announced September 2.
August 19, 2009 Video:
Convocation 2009 remarks: Text & videoMay 30
May 29
May 29
Board of Regents makes historic selection for KU chancellor; welcome event on SaturdayTOPEKA - Today the Kansas Board of Regents announced at a special meeting at the board's office in Topeka that Dr. Bernadette Gray-Little will be the 17th chancellor at The University of Kansas. Gray-Little, who will be the first woman and first African American to lead KU, will begin her chancellorship on August 15.
May 29, 2009
Board of Regents to select and introduce incoming KU chancellorThe board will formally select KU's 17th chancellor this afternoon during a special meeting. After the formal selection, the board will officially introduce the incoming chancellor, the new chancellor will make brief remarks, then the board will adjourn its meeting. Regents and the incoming chancellor will be available to the media immediately following the meeting.
May 29, 2009
Board of Regents to select and introduce incoming KU chancellorThe board will formally select KU's 17th chancellor this afternoon during a special meeting. After the formal selection, the board will officially introduce the incoming chancellor, the new chancellor will make brief remarks, then the board will adjourn its meeting. Regents and the incoming chancellor will be available to the media immediately following the meeting.
May 8, 2009
Legislature honors chancellor for service to state
The Kansas House of Representatives and Senate approved resolutions May 8 praising Chancellor Hemenway for leading KU "through an unprecedented period of progress and expansion. At top is House Speaker Mike O'Neal, R-Hutchinson and a KU graduate. At left of the chancellor is state Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence; at right is House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence.
May 8, 2009
Hemenway awarded outstanding civilian service medal by U.S. ArmyChancellor Robert Hemenway was awarded the outstanding civilian service medal, which honors individuals not employed by the U.S. Army for service and support to the Army.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway, center, receives the outstanding civilian service medal from Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, right, and Sgt. Maj. Philip F. Johndrow. Photo: Don Middleton, Multimedia/Visual Information Service Center, Fort Leavenworth
May 2, 2009
KU to fete chancellor on 14 years of leadershipThe university will honor its 16th chancellor, Robert E. Hemenway, on May 2 with a tribute featuring notable speakers, poetry, live music and videos.
April 24, 2009
KU chancellor named Kansan of the Year by nonprofit groupThe Kansas Society of Washington, D.C., selected Chancellor Hemenway for the honor, along with Kansas State University President Jon Wefald.
March 31, 2009
KU chancellor responds to passage of state budget"I want to thank legislators and Gov. Sebelius for recognizing the importance of higher education to the state workforce," Chancellor Hemenway said.
Feb. 7, 2009
Hemenway honoredJanuary 6, 2009
Chancellor greets commanding general
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, was a guest of the chancellor at a recent KU basketball game. KU and Ft. Leavenworth have a faculty-student exchange program and collaborate on the Wounded Warriors Education Initiative.
Dec. 18, 2008
KU chancellor announces he will step down June 30 to return to teaching, writing Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway, who since 1995 has led the University of Kansas through an unprecedented period of progress and expansion, announced today that he will step down from the post effective June 30, 2009.
Nov. 17, 2008
Chancellor outlines 'KU of 21st century'At the recent Chancellors Club annual dinner, Chancellor Robert Hemenway outlined six initiatives to guide the university's mission.
Oct. 23, 2008
Chancellor elected vice chair of national association of universitiesChancellor Hemenway will serve as vice chair of the Association of American Universities, an influential organization representing 60 of the most prestigious research universities in the United States and two in Canada, in 2009.
October 2, 2008
Two KU students win $1,000 Chancellor's Writing PrizesTwo University of Kansas students have each won a $1,000 Chancellor's Writing Prize offered through the KU Writing Center.
September 16, 2008
Chancellor visits KU graduates in U.S. Army Legal Services
Chancellor Robert Hemenway paid a visit Sept. 16 to the office of Brigadier General Clyde "Butch" Tate, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency in Virginia. Some of the 15 KU graduates serving in the agency, including Tate, who holds undergraduate and law degrees from KU, greeted the chancellor. From left: Lt. Col. John Lynch, Major Dolly R. (Gray) Livingston, Lt. Col. Charlotte (Ross) Herring, Chancellor Hemenway, Brigadier General Tate, Major Lisa Gumbs and Major Janine (Butts) Hamby.
September 3, 2008
KU completes plan to preserve historic campus, guide future developmentThe University of Kansas has completed a plan to help preserve what is regularly cited as one of the most beautiful college campuses in America.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway and his wife Leah visited with President George Bush in the Oval Office in June after a Rose Garden ceremony honoring the Jayhawks for winning the 2008 NCAA basketball championship. More photos of White House visit.
July 28, 2008
Chancellor, engineering dean to visit drilling site on Greenland glacierChancellor Robert Hemenway and School of Engineering Dean Stuart Bell joined government and academic officials from more than a dozen nations at the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling site.
July 10, 2008
KU chancellor, Kansas governor to visit
British university, major life sciences firmHemenway and Sebelius are to meet with top administrators and researchers as well as leaders of a life-sciences firm with major investments in Kansas.
May 16, 2008
Text of Chancellor Robert Hemenway's All-University Supper remarksThe following are University of Kansas Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway's prepared remarks for the All-University Supper.
February 27, 2008
Astronaut Steve Hawley comes home to KU to teach, promote science education
February 5, 2008
Army secretary, KU chancellor to announce Wounded Warrior programU.S. Secretary of the Army Pete Geren will join University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway today to welcome eight Iraq war veterans into a pilot project of the Wounded Warrior Education Initiative Program.
January 31, 2008
KU chancellor takes questions on live TV from Chinese audienceUniversity of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway today will answer questions directly from viewers across China during an hour-long Voice of America television broadcast. "Issues and Opinions," the longest-running TV program on VOA, reaches an estimated audience of 2 million Mandarin speakers and also is simulcast on shortwave radio.
While at the Voice of America (VOA) studios in Washington, D.C., Chancellor Hemenway (far right) and Provost Richard Lariviere (far left) met with VOA director and KU graduate, Danforth Austin (middle). More information.
November 7, 2007
KU chancellor elected to prestigious research university boardChancellor Robert Hemenway has been elected to the 11-member executive committee for the Association of American Universities, an organization representing 60 of the nation's most prestigious research universities as well as two major universities in Canada.
May 31, 2007
KU chancellor, faculty to visit China to develop exchange programsChancellor Robert Hemenway will lead a delegation of University of Kansas educators to China this month to develop more academic exchange programs and potential research collaborations for KU faculty and students.
Apr 14, 2007
KU's Atkinson displays selfless leadershipThe following commentary by Chancellor Robert Hemenway regarding KU Medical Center leader Dr. Barbara Atkinson was published in the Lawrence Journal World on April 14, 2007.
Mar 1, 2007
AS I SEE IT: Unite behind a regional medical powerhouseThe following is University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway's commentary regarding KU Medical Center affiliations. It appeared in the Kansas City Star on March 1, 2007.
Civic leaders and university officials opened the doors to the state-of-the-art Life Sciences Innovation Center on the KU medical center campus Jan. 23. Research programs in the five-story, 205,000-square-foot facility will focus on liver disease, reproductive sciences, neuroscience, diabetes and the emerging field of proteomic. More information
Dec 11, 2006
Chancellor Hemenway's testimony to Joint Committee on Legislative BudgetThe following is University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway's prepared testimony for today's hearing of the Joint Committee on Legislative Budget at the Statehouse in Topeka.
Dec 11, 2006
KU basketball game broadcast in Chinese
The KU Jayhawks made history Nov. 28 when the men's basketball game against Dartmouth was broadcast live in Chinese. The event, sponsored by KU's Confucius Institute, was a first in Big 12 history | Listen to the Chancellor's interview with the Chinese broadcasters.
The KU Jayhawks made history Nov. 28 when the men's basketball game against Dartmouth was broadcast live in Chinese. The event, sponsored by KU's Confucius Institute, was a first in Big 12 history | Listen to the Chancellor's interview with the Chinese broadcasters.
Nov 7, 2006
OncImmune to locate North American headquarters in Kansas City areaA European-based life sciences company will locate its North American headquarters and commercial lab in Lenexa, a move designed to bring it closer to leading breast cancer researchers at the University of Kansas.
Chancellor Hemenway's prepared remarks
May 12, 2006
Site for new KU football facility won't impair views of Campanile Hill The new football facility on the University of Kansas campus will be sited southwest of Memorial Stadium, and two new practice fields will be southeast of the stadium, according to a site map released today.
Feb 13, 2006
KU chancellor to speak on Zora Neale Hurston in Topeka, Lawrence, FloridaUniversity of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway will be giving talks on African-American novelist Zora Neale Hurston in Topeka and Lawrence in February and at the annual ZoraFest in Fort Pierce, Fla., in April.
Dec 12, 2005
Chancellor invited to attend University Presidents Summit in Washington, D.C.University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway is among a select group of higher education leaders invited to attend the U.S. State Department's University Presidents Summit next month to help develop an action plan for encouraging more students to study abroad and to encourage more foreign students to enroll in U.S. universities.
Jun 10, 2005
Chancellor visits Asian universities, research institute to expand links
to KUUniversity of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway will depart today on a 10-day visit to Asia to meet with KU alumni and sign exchange agreements that will lead to expanded opportunities for KU students and faculty to study or do research abroad.
Jun 3, 2005
KU Chancellor Hemenway named to NCAA presidential task forceUniversity of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway has been named to a new National Collegiate Athletics Association presidential task force to study the future of college sports.
Apr 16, 2005
Chancellor's remarks at dedication of KU Korean War Memorial"Welcome to this solemn occasion in the life of the University of Kansas: the Dedication of our University of Kansas Korean War Memorial."
Feb 3, 2005
KU chancellor's prepared remarks for Senate Ways and Means subcommittee"Thank you, Senator Morris and members of the subcommittee, for this opportunity to review the governor's budget proposal and other issues that affect the University of Kansas."
Jan 21, 2005
KU chancellor to participate in World Economic Forum in EuropeUniversity of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway will join a select group of world leaders in politics, business, academia, religion, labor and the media attending the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Switzerland next week.
Dec 29, 2004
KU offers assistance to international students affected by tsunami disasterUniversity of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway sent an e-mail message today to KU's 1,750 international students and scholars, including more than 300 who are from the Asian nations devastated by Sunday's tsunami, to offer assistance and seek information about anyone with a KU affiliation in the area.
Oct 13, 2004
KU
chancellor to attend dedication honoring KU alumni, poetsUniversity of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway will be one of several speakers at a ceremony Saturday, Oct. 16, in Liberal to rename the Liberal High School Library in honor of KU alumni and nationally known poets B.H. "Pete" Fairchild and the late William Stafford.
Aug 23, 2004
Hall
Family Foundation names KU chancellor to board of directors University of Kansas Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway has been elected to the Hall Family Foundation board of directors, announced Donald J. Hall, Hall Family Foundation chairman.
Jun 1, 2004
Exchange
talks, meetings highlight KU chancellor's trip to Asia University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway will be the guest of honor at a reception Friday in Tokyo at the residence of hosts U.S. Ambassador Howard Baker and former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker.
Jan 21, 2004
KU
chancellor gives invited lecture at German university during European
trip University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway will give an invited lecture and meet with numerous prominent KU alumni and friends of the university in Europe during a privately funded trip Jan. 22 through 30.
Nov 24, 2003
Oil recovery test to begin Dec. 4; could result in $1 billion economic
impact A new chapter in Kansas oil production could begin Dec. 4 when researchers from the University of Kansas and representatives of the state's oil industry begin injecting carbon dioxide into a Russell County oil field.
Apr 2, 2003
Chancellor
speaks at yellow-ribbon ceremony for troops in Iraq In recent weeks, there have been many examples of the profound respect and appreciation this university feels toward the men and women who serve in the U.S. armed forces. Today is another expression of that sentiment.
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