Following recent events at the University of Michigan, the Board of Regents must begin searching for a new university president. ACTA Vice President of Trustee & Government Affairs, Armand B. Alacbay, has sent each board member a letter detailing how important a task this is and offering guidance and resources to assist in their search. As he states in the letter, each board member has “a vital role in choosing a new president who will not only lead your community but also help the university become a beacon of academic freedom and excellence. Students and their families, as well as taxpayers and employers in the State of Michigan, rely on your sound judgment.”
“The University of Maine at Augusta is set to begin its second presidential search in less than a year. The previous effort failed after officials withheld information about the selected candidate, ultimately leaving the position open and prompting fierce criticism of system leadership. Now the University of Maine system, of which UMA is a part, […]
DULUTH — A Duluth-area businessman and former University of Minnesota regent could soon temporarily head the University of Minnesota Duluth. An 18-person committee of university staff and officials earlier this week “unanimously and enthusiastically” recommended David McMillan, a former longtime executive at Minnesota Power and its parent company, Allete, to be UMD’s interim chancellor. That recommendation is […]
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