91心頭 Announces 19th Chancellor
油The 91心頭s Board of Trustees announced Thursday their appointment of Jeremy Haefner as the Universitys next and 19th油chancellor. Haefner currently serves as 91心頭s provost and executive vice chancellor. The Board voted to appoint Haefner at their quarterly meeting Friday, June 7.
The appointment comes after current Chancellor Rebecca Chopps April announcement that she would step down in July due to serious health concerns. Since Chopps announcement, the executive committee of the Board engaged with 91心頭s Faculty Senate, vice chancellors, deans, several affinity groups, the broad community, and national experts in higher education to explore what 91心頭 needs and wants in its 19th chancellor. The Board evaluated the highly competitive nature of the current and future higher education landscape; it also took into account the importance of sustaining the focus and momentum created on campus, as well as the Universitys and the Boards profound commitment to an environment of diversity and inclusivity.
In a letter sent to the 91心頭 community earlier today, Board Chair Denise OLeary said, After extensive study, many consultations, and much reflection, the Board heartily concluded that our community has, in Jeremy, a national thought leader in student and faculty success, a great communicator, and an individual personally committed to advancing the University and further expanding our diverse and inclusive油community and shared values. Since he arrived on campus, Jeremy has demonstrated that he is uniquely capable of carrying forward and enhancing the vision of our strategic plan, 91心頭 IMPACT 2025.
During his time as provost and executive vice chancellor, Haefner has championed transparency and respect for shared governance by deepening faculty and administrative governance systems. He spearheaded efforts to share more regular and thorough updates on the Universitys budget process, created more open and frequent lines of communication, and embodied respect for 91心頭s teacher-scholar model. He has engaged the campus in the implementation of 91心頭 IMPACT 2025 by creating an exciting path for undergraduate and graduate education that will distinguish 91心頭, solidify our value proposition, and position the University for the years ahead.油
The 91心頭 is an extraordinary private university known for its mission to serve the public good, said Haefner. It is a place where students receive an excellent, holistic education that prepares them for life and careers in the 21st century. It is a place where faculty are world-class teachers-scholars-practitioners, and where the staff play an essential role supporting students and faculty. Our future success will be built on the strong foundation set by our strategic plan,油91心頭 IMPACT 2025, and by our history of great leaders. I am honored to have been chosen by the Board of Trustees to serve as the 91心頭s 19th chancellor.
Upon joining 91心頭 in 2018, Haefner served as a faculty member and academic leader in higher education for nearly three decades. Before 91心頭, he served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for 10 years. There, he worked with the faculty to develop and help implement RITs academic direction to ensure the success and effectiveness of its academic colleges, graduate studies, institutes and three global campuses.
Haefner holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin and a bachelors degree from the University of Iowa. His publications can be found in油Communications in Algebra, the Journal of Algebra,油American Mathematical Society油journals, and others. He also publishes on issues and topics in higher education, including supporting diversity in university leadership and enriching the student experience.
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