Chancellor Emeritus Del Shankel has died

The man in The Big Chair when I first enrolled at KU -- and the only person to serve as KU Chancellor twice -- is gone.

KU Alumni Association message on Del Shankel

Chancellor Girod's message to Jayhawk Nation on the passing of Del Shankel

From Chancellor Girod's message, please note -- "An on-campus memorial service is being planned for early September. We will share those details when they are available."

RIP, Chancellor Shankel