A fixture and a leader at KU for decades has died.

Francis Heller, a distinguished professor of law and political science and an administrator who filled a number of different roles, was connected to KU in some way for about 60 years, before he finally cleaned out his office at Green Hall in 2008 to move to Denver. We received his death announcement last week.

We’ll be putting together a proper story of his life and impact at KU this week. But in the meantime, does anyone have any memories to share about Heller, who taught classes until 2003?

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