Provost Duane Hrncir, who's now serving as interim president, says Wharton will be deeply missed.Hrncir says, "President Wharton was truly a leader, he had a vision for the institution, he built consensus among the faculty and staff, the students, the community, donors and alumni. He was really good at building a consensus and a coherent group."

Officials say M-Week celebrations will be postponed until October 11th through the 13th.Final arrangements for Wharton are pending.

Zach Nugent