During the first Chats with the Chancellor, an informal meet and greet, interim Chancellor Hank Foley walked around the first floor of Jesse Hall on Friday afternoon, answering and asking questions of those in attendance.

Foley will host the chats each Friday for people to meet with him and discuss any issues of importance, according to the event flyer. Foley, who took over as chancellor on Nov. 12 after former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin resigned Nov. 9, will introduce himself to the MU community next Wednesday, Jan. 27, during his State of the University address.

Sophomore Jannice Newson attended the meet and greet with the hope of getting to know the chancellor better and what he has planned to implement this semester.

“The last chancellor was supposed to be setting up a diversity training for incoming freshman so I hope to see him follow through with that for the next academic school year,” Newson said. “I think it will be good for students to have open conversations with the chancellor in order to express their concerns and ideas for anything they want to see on campus.”

Although a majority of those in attendance came to just meet the chancellor, freshman Noah Chidoub came with a hearty list of questions, including what Foley was going to do to start coordinating with the Missouri Students Association. Chidoub said he was surprised by the nature of the event.

“I originally thought this was going to be a lot more formal, but this is something else,” Chidoub said. “This is a lot more personal and I feel like he’ll actually remember the faces of those he’s discussing with, so I’m excited to meet him.”