Dr. Edward Hammond, longtime president of Fort Hays State University, was named president emeritus of FHSU at today’s Kansas Board of Regents meeting.

“Dr. Hammond served as president of Fort Hays State from 1987 to 2014. During his tenure, the university grew from 4,500 to more than 13,500 students,” the Regents said in a social media posting.

Regent Mullin presents Dr. Hammond with the signed resolution. pic.twitter.com/2DV89tEnH6

— KS Board of Regents (@ksregents) December 12, 2018

Check Hays Post for more as details become available.