Bernadette Gray-Little, the 17th chancellor of the University of Kansas, has announced she will step down from the position in summer 2017, according to a news release from the university.
She announced her plans to the Kansas Board of Regents recently and in a campus-wide email to the KU community.
“It has been an honor to lead the University of Kansas,” said Gray-Little in the news release. “KU has always been a special place with terrific people and an instinctive spirit to change our world for the better. During the past seven years, we have made tremendous strides as a university and positioned KU for even greater achievements in the future. Leading this remarkable institution is a privilege I always will cherish, and I’m grateful to the entire KU community for believing in our mission.”
Gray-Little went to Lawrence in 2009. The news release says she was the first female and first African-American Chancellor in KU history.
Gray-Little said the timing of her decision makes good sense for the university.
According to the news release, the university, in conjunction with the Kansas Board of Regents, will announce details of the search process for Gray-Little’s successor in the coming weeks.
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