What is the 'Rock Chalk, Jayhawk' chant? In 1886, chemistry professor E.H.S. Bailey, used “Rah Rah, Jay Hawk,” as a cheer for the Science Club.

"Jayhawk" remained a part of the public lexicon in Kansas years after its (initial) anti-slavery struggle. It seems to have taken the campus by storm in 1886, per the University Daily Kansan .

However, as noted by Kansas Libraries, the Jayhawk wasn't the official — or only — mascot for Kansas athletics until November 1958. ... What is the 'Rock Chalk, Jayhawk' chant? In 1886, ...

Mascot Big Jay high-fives a ... The theme for this year’s Homecoming celebration is “Rah Rah Jayhawk,” a nod to the origins of the Rock Chalk chant and Jayhawk ... • Friday, Oct. 27, 5:30 ...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The 16th annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic was yet another success, as Jayhawks of the past came back to Lawrence to raise money for local families fighting pediatric cancer.

The 17th annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic tips off at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at Free State High School, Lawrence. Get tickets at Johnny’s Tavern locations.

The Rock Chalk Roundball Classic is nearly ... “I think I’m most excited to get a new wave of Jayhawk ambassadors involved with the Roundball Classic,” Hanni said ahead of the 16th edition ...