Diana Robertson has been named as interim director of student housing at Kansas University, a KU offical announced today.

Robertson, who has been associate director of housing since 1999, will serve as interim while the university conducts a national search for a permanent director, according to Vice Provost for Student Success Marlesa Roney. Details about the search will be announced at a later date, Roney said.

Robertson will replace Ken Stoner, who is leaving next month to take a new position at the University of Tennessee, Roney said

About 5,200 students live in KU’s student housing facilities, which include eight residence halls, 11 scholarship halls, Jayhawker Towers single-student apartment housing and the Sunflower/Stouffer Place Apartments complexes.