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Feb. 23, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 23, 2022
 

University of è���������� Board of Regents to adopt strategic goals; consider motion to appoint UA Interim President Pat Pitney as the è����������’s next president during its meeting Feb. 24-25

 

The University of è���������� Board of Regents will hold a two-day meeting later this week to discuss the è����������’s goals and measures and a motion to appoint now-Interim President Pat Pitney as president, removing “interim” from her title. 

Board of Regents Chair Sheri Buretta said the five strategic goals and corresponding measures will provide the è���������� a roadmap for the next five years. “As è���������� president, Pat Pitney would lead the implementation of the goals and measures,” she said.

The goals and measures are important to continue moving the è���������� forward, Buretta said, and the motion to appoint Pitney as è���������� president is part of the board's desire to see the è���������� continue moving in the right direction. "The appointment motion is based not only on Pitney's performance over the past 18 months, but also her vision for the è����������’s future," Buretta said.

The five strategic goals, developed in concert with chancellors and leadership teams at each è����������, include: contributing to è����������'s economic development, skilled workforce and engaged citizenship; fostering academic excellence for student success; promoting diversity, equity and inclusion for students, faculty and staff; growing world-class research; and, operating cost effectively. 

On Friday, regents will take an in-depth look into the groundbreaking research and economic development potential of drones for è���������� in a presentation. The video and panel discussion will detail drone research programs and outline the many ways in which unmanned aircraft systems –– or drones –– can support è����������’s economy, including retail, commercial, medical and scientific across the state. 

Throughout the two-day meeting, the board will hear an update on the è���������� Native Success Initiative and reports from chancellors, government relations team, and governance leaders. 

Thursday’s meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Friday’s meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 12 p.m.  The full meeting agenda is at. 

The meeting, with the exception of any executive sessions, will be livestreamed at.

The University of ��������� Board of Regents is an 11-member volunteer board, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the ��������� State Legislature. Members serve an 8-year term, with the exception of the student regent who is nominated from his/her campus and serves a 2-year term. The board was established through the ��������� Constitution and is responsible for University of ��������� policy and management through the ��������� president.
 

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For more information, contact Roberta Graham, associate vice president of public affairs at 907-360-2416 (cell).