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UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns
UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns University of Connecticut President Thomas Katsouleas has submitted his resignation, effective as of next month. Katsouleas, who was selected as president of UConn in February 2019, notified the school’s Board of Trustees that he will resign as president at the end of his current contract, which concludes as of Wednesday, June 30. Before taking over for Susan Herbst as the 16th president of UConn, Katsouleas served as a vice president and provost of the University of Virginia. No specific reason for Katsouleas stepping down has been provided, though he reportedly made the decision months …

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by Zak Failla
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New President Named At UConn New President Named At UConn
New President Named At UConn The University of Connecticut has named a noted scientist and engineer with a long academic history to serve as its 16th president. Thomas C. Katsouleas was unanimously selected by UConn’s Board of Trustees at a special meeting on Tuesday, concluding an extensive, six-month national search. The former executive vice president and provost of the University of Virginia will officially take over in Connecticut on Aug. 1. Katsouleas has been at Virginia since 2015, and previously worked as the dean of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. He was chosen out of more than 200 applica…

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UConn President Says She's Stepping Down UConn President Says She's Stepping Down
UConn President Says She's Stepping Down University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst, who has led the university since 2011, announced on Monday, May 21 that she will step down next summer when her current employment agreement ends.  Herbst will have completed eight years of service to UConn. “Being able to lead this outstanding institution has been one of the great honors and privileges of my life,” Herbst said. “These have been exciting and rewarding years. UConn has continued to rise in the rankings and grow academically as we embarked on transformational new initiatives, formed vital partnerships, addressed long-standing …

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by Jon Craig
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Proposal To Turn UConn Into 'Entrepreneurship University' Stirs Controversy Proposal To Turn UConn Into 'Entrepreneurship University' Stirs Controversy
Proposal To Turn UConn Into 'Entrepreneurship University' Stirs Controversy A state legislative committee is set to vote on a bill Thursday, April 5 that its proponents think may foster a culture of entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut, but UConn’s leaders -- including its president -- believe that as written it could undermine the university. “One worried senior faculty leader called this bill an attempt to make us into Entrepreneurship University,” UConn President Susan Herbst told the legislature's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee this week. “He is right that this would have a dramatic effect on UConn." Herbst was appointed as the 15th Pr…

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by Jon Craig