HUTCHINSON, Kan. — University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod will be the guest speaker of the Hutchinson Rotary Club meeting next Monday at the Atrium Hotel & Conference Center at 1400 N. Lorraine.

Girod began as the 18th chancellor of the University of Kansas in July of last year.

Before becoming chancellor, Dr. Girod served as executive vice chancellor at KU Medical Center, where he oversaw the educational, research, patient care and community engagement missions of the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions, with their total annual enrollment of more than 3,300 students; a workforce of more than 2,100 faculty and more than 4,000 staff; and research funding of nearly $100 million.

A head-and-neck surgeon, Girod first joined the KU Medical Center faculty in 1994 and quickly rose through the academic ranks.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis and his medical degree from the University of California at San Francisco.

The meeting Monday is from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Those interested in joining the Rotary Club of Hutchinson or attending this event can message the club’s Facebook page.