University of Oregon president resigns (AP) University of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson stepped down Wednesday effective almost immediately after just two years on the job. In a letter to Board of Trustees Chairman Chuck Lillis, Gottfredson said cited a desire to spend more time with family. He did not give a reason for the suddenness of his departure. His resignation is effective on Thursday. “My scholarly interests beckon and Karol and I would like more time to spend with our family, so I believe now is the right time to transition the leadership to a new president who can continue the legacy of this great university,” Gottfredson wrote. The board has scheduled a meeting for Thursday in Eugene to discuss its next steps. Previously a senior administrator at the University of California at Irvine, Gottfredson took the helm at the University of Oregon in summer 2012. His tenure followed the rocky departure of Richard Lariviere, who was fired in 2011 after he refused to step down. Lariviere was accused of not being a team player within the statewide university system. Gottfredson was an aggressive backer of a plan to break governance of the university away from the state Board of Higher Education. After state lawmakers [...] newsinfl/university-of-oregon-president-resigns/
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 04:01:36 +0000
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