Oregon Senate Confirms Stefan Bird, John Davis, Kanth Gopalpur, Celia Núñez for ¾µä´ó¹Ï Governing Board
Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Senate confirmed four trustees for the governing board of ¾µä´ó¹Ï (¾µä´ó¹Ï) in February.
Oregon Senate Confirms New Student and Staff Trustee Representatives for ¾µä´ó¹Ï Governing Board
The Oregon Senate confirmed two new trustees for the governing board of ¾µä´ó¹Ï: Tim Hasty, a current student at ¾µä´ó¹Ï’s Klamath Falls campus; and Michele Vitali, ¾µä´ó¹Ï’s administrative lead at the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research & Development (OMIC) in Scappoose.
¾µä´ó¹Ï Board of Trustees approves university’s fall 2020 re-opening plan
The ¾µä´ó¹Ï Board of Trustees met on July 24, both remotely and with some of the members in-person at the university’s Klamath Falls campus, with the primary focus to review the university’s re-opening plans for fall 2020.
¾µä´ó¹Ï Board of Trustees approve $3.5 million in budget cuts and reallocations to meet impacts of COVID-19
¾µä´ó¹Ï receives approximately 40 percent of its budget from the state; thus, the financial health of the university and the state are intricately linked. The state has estimated that it will take at least four years to get back to pre-COVID employment levels, and up to a decade of structural deficits.
¾µä´ó¹Ï Board approves new soccer field, reviews report on University’s $107 million economic impact in Klamath Falls and Wilsonville-Metro Area
Board of Trustees cover agenda items from approval of a new soccer field to discussing issues related to the university finances, online and high school programs, a new report on ¾µä´ó¹Ï’s economic footprint in its two major communities, and other items.
President of ¾µä´ó¹Ï, Chris Maples, to leave the university later this year
President Maples has led the university since 2008 as the institution’s sixth president and will continue to work with the University to ensure a seamless transition.
¾µä´ó¹Ï Board of Trustees Approve 3% Tuition Increase for 2016-17 academic year
Approval of tuition rates for the 2016-17 academic year, and review of operating and capital budget directions for the 2017-19 biennial budget
¾µä´ó¹Ï Trustees approve presidential search process, nominate Dr. Jay Kenton as Interim President
Dr. Jay Kenton, currently ¾µä´ó¹Ï's Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration, nominated as interim president of ¾µä´ó¹Ï
¾µä´ó¹Ï Trustees appoint Jay Kenton as Interim President, approve involvement with Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center
The full Board unanimously approves Dr. Kenton as Interim President, votes to move forward with university-industry partnership in Scappoose, Ore, and received a project update on the Cornett Engineering Building and the planned Center for Excellence in Engineering and Technology
Members of Presidential Search Committee Announced; Kelley Minty Morris to Chair
The search for ¾µä´ó¹Ï’s 7th president has begun with the formation of a 15-member Presidential Search Committee