LAWRENCE —The Kansas Board of Regents voted Wednesday to give the University of Kansas the authority to rename the school's Integrated Science Building in honor of Bernadette Gray-Little, the university's 17th chancellor.
The building will be officially renamed as Gray-Little Hall, effective in spring 2020.
This continues a long tradition at KU of honoring former leaders and recognizing their service to the university and the state, according to a statement from the current Chancellor Doug Girod.
Former chancellors at KU all have a building named for them, and there is not a more fitting selection for Chancellor Gray-Little than the Integrated Science Building.
In her time at KU, Chancellor Gray-Little led a physical transformation of our campuses, particularly with regard to our Central District. There, the Integrated Science Building is the focal point of a new hub of education and research that addressed immediate infrastructure needs and positions KU for excellence for decades to come.
In addition to the building, the Kansas Board of Regents also granted Chancellor Emerita status today for Chancellor Gray-Little, in recognition of her distinguished administrative service.