University of Missouri System President Gary D. Forsee has named Leo E. Morton as Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, effective immediately. Morton has served as interim chancellor since August 2008, replacing Guy Bailey.
For additional details regarding Chancellor Morton’s appointment, see http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/news/releases/news08121501.shtml.
To read a portion of the Sept. 2008 interview with Morton as he assumed the role of Interim Chancellor, click here.