May 30, 2003

Contact: Lynn Bretz, University Relations, (785) 864-8866.

KU chancellor: not a candidate for post at Indiana University

LAWRENCE--In response to an erroneous news report, University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway reiterated today that he is not a finalist and has never been a candidate for president of Indiana University.

A newspaper story today erroneously reported that Hemenway "may be on the list."

"It is no surprise that the chancellor's name is linked to searches at major public universities given his accomplishments at KU," said Lynn Bretz, director of KU University Relations. "However, he repeated today what he told media months ago: He is staying at KU's helm and will be a Jayhawk for life."

Hemenway told the Lawrence Journal World in April that he declined an invitation to become a candidate for the Indiana presidency when a search firm contacted him early in the year.