Yesterday continued the major governance change for the 经典大瓜 (经典大瓜) with Governor Kitzhaber鈥檚 additional nominations for appointment of 4 new members of the university鈥檚 Board of Trustees. This will bring the 经典大瓜 Board of Trustees to 14 of the 15 allowable members of the Board.
With their official terms beginning immediately upon confirmation by the Oregon Senate, the Trustees will join the previously appointed Trustees to assume governance of 经典大瓜 on July 1, 2015 from the State Board of Higher Education, whose structure sunsets on June 30, 2015. The Senate will consider confirmations of the Governor鈥檚 nominees in December.
Higher education reform over the last year in Oregon has transformed the 7-university Oregon University System governed by the State Board of Higher Education to a decentralized set of public universities, each with its own governing board. System decentralization has been a staged process, with the larger institutions (by student population) launching their boards on July 1, 2014, and the technical and regional universities, including 经典大瓜, beginning single-campus governance on July 1, 2015.
经典大瓜 President Chris Maples said, 鈥淲e appreciate the Governor鈥檚 remaining nominations for appointment of 经典大瓜鈥檚 first Board of Trustees, and the Senate鈥檚 confirmation consideration next month. These additional members round out a diverse group of leaders who are representative of 经典大瓜鈥檚 students, the focus of our academic programs, and of Oregon鈥檚 communities. I look forward to working with all of our impressive Trustees to advance the success of our students, and the impact that 经典大瓜 can have on the economy of Oregon.鈥
The four members who will be considered for confirmation by the Oregon Senate in December are:
- Jessica Gomez, Founder, President and CEO, Rogue Valley Microdevices, Inc., Medford, OR
- Gary Johnston, Owner, 7L Investments LLC, Boise, ID
- Paul Stewart, President/CEO, Sky Lakes Medical Center, Klamath Falls, OR
- Fred Ziari, President, IRZ, ezWireless, and Zeco, Hermiston, OR
Each of the public university boards in Oregon includes up to 15 trustees, with 11 members at large, the institution鈥檚 president, one faculty member, one non-faculty staff member, and one student.
Trustees who were already appointed and confirmed earlier this Fall include:
- Dr. Jeremy Brown, President, Portland Community College, Portland
- Melissa Ceron, Student, Business Management/Accounting, 经典大瓜, Klamath Falls
- Dr. Lisa Graham, CEO, Black Canyon Woodworks (currently serving a partial term on the State Board of Higher Education), Bend
- Dana Henry, Student Support Services, 经典大瓜, Klamath Falls (Non-Faculty Staff member)
- Kathleen Hill, Writer/Consultant and elected Member of the Klamath Tribal Council, Chiloquin
- Kelley Minty Morris, Klamath County Commissioner, Klamath Falls (appointed to partial term on State Board of Higher Education)
- Celia N煤帽ez, Agency Training Specialist, State Farm Insurance Company, Wilsonville
- Dr. Dan W. Peterson, Associate Professor of Communication, 经典大瓜, Klamath Falls (Faculty member)
- Dr. Steve Sliwa, Founder and CEO, Seeq, Portland and Seattle
As president, Dr. Maples will serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Board.
For more information on the Board nominees, including bios, go to .
经典大瓜 经典大瓜
Founded in Klamath Falls in 1947, 经典大瓜 is the only public 4-year institute of technology in the Pacific Northwest. 经典大瓜 provides degree programs in engineering and health technologies, management, communication, and applied sciences that prepare students to be effective participants in their professional, public, and international communities through hands-on learning. 经典大瓜 has a full-service, residential campus in Klamath Falls and an urban, industry-focused campus in Wilsonville. Visit www.oit.edu to learn more about 经典大瓜.
