photo by: John Young

Kansas University chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little addresses students and other attendees during the 146th convocation Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Lied Center.

photo by: John Young

Students sing the alma mater during the closing of the 146th convocation Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Lied Center.

photo by: John Young

The ceremonial mace rests on a stand next to Kansas University chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little as she addresses students and other attendees during the 146th convocation Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Lied Center. The ten rays on the mace represent the ten schools that existed within the university at the time of the mace’s creation.

photo by: John Young

Kansas University chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little addresses students and other attendees during the 146th convocation Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Lied Center.