快活app Announces 19th Chancellor
听The 快活app鈥檚 Board of Trustees announced Thursday their appointment of Jeremy Haefner as the University鈥檚 next and 19th听chancellor. Haefner currently serves as 快活app鈥檚 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 Chopp鈥檚 April announcement that she would step down in July due to serious health concerns. Since Chopp鈥檚 announcement, the executive committee of the Board engaged with 快活app鈥檚 Faculty Senate, vice chancellors, deans, several affinity groups, the broad community, and national experts in higher education to explore what 快活app 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 University鈥檚 鈥 and the Board鈥檚 鈥 profound commitment to an environment of diversity and inclusivity.
In a letter sent to the 快活app community earlier today, Board Chair Denise O鈥橪eary said, 鈥淎fter 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听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, 快活app IMPACT 2025.鈥
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 University鈥檚 budget process, created more open and frequent lines of communication, and embodied respect for 快活app鈥檚 teacher-scholar model. He has engaged the campus in the implementation of 快活app IMPACT 2025 by creating an exciting path for undergraduate and graduate education that will distinguish 快活app, solidify our value proposition, and position the University for the years ahead.听
鈥淭he 快活app is an extraordinary private university known for its mission to serve the public good,鈥 said Haefner. 鈥淚t 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,听快活app 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 快活app鈥檚 19th chancellor.鈥
Upon joining 快活app in 2018, Haefner served as a faculty member and academic leader in higher education for nearly three decades. Before 快活app, 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 RIT鈥檚 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 bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of Iowa. His publications can be found in听Communications in Algebra, the Journal of Algebra,听American Mathematical Society听journals, and others. He also publishes on issues and topics in higher education, including supporting diversity in university leadership and enriching the student experience.
The 快活app: Founded in 1864, the 快活app is committed to engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical and creative thought, and generating knowledge. The University strives to educate the 21st-century citizens and leaders needed in its organizations and communities. For additional information, follow the University on and . 听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
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