Dear colleagues,
I hope that you are all enjoying the summer season so far. It sure does feel different on campus without all the energy and activity of the academic year. I am writing to provide updates on some important leadership roles.
Human Resources
As I noted in a May 3rd email, Mark Yuran, associate vice chancellor for human resources, accepted a new position outside of UMD. His last day was Friday, June 16. Mark worked closely with the vice chancellors and me to ensure a smooth transition. I am pleased to share that Lindsey Klegstad and Kayleigh Karppinen will serve as interim directors for human resources. They will oversee the office and provide strategic leadership for human resources, reporting directly to me, and serving as part of my leadership team.
Development
While this news has been shared with several of her colleagues already, Tricia Bunten has notified me of her intent to retire towards the end of this summer. Over the course of Tricia’s successful 22-year career at UMD, she has been involved in several substantial projects that will undoubtedly continue to impact this campus for decades to come. During her time here she was part of the team who worked to secure funding for the Swenson Science building, Swenson Civil Engineering building, the Heikkila Advanced Materials Science building and many other philanthropic funds and projects.
Tricia brought experience and skill together to lead UMD’s philanthropic efforts, including leading the Driven capital campaign which raised over $144 million for our campus. Tricia has been a central part of UMD’s leadership team, bringing a steadiness and strategic perspective. She will be greatly missed, and I wish her the very best in the adventures ahead.
While Tricia has graciously offered some flexibility on her last day with us, we have begun the search for her replacement. I want to thank UMD Vice Chancellor Lisa Erwin and Assistant Dean for Advancement Louis Clark from the Twin Cities College of Liberal Arts, for agreeing to co-chair the search. Other search committee members include Suzanne Anderson, Matt Duffy, Forrest Karr, Katie Laaksonen, and Wendy Reed.
Enrollment Management
Interim Executive Vice Chancellor Amy Hietapelto also recently concluded a successful search, led by LSBE Interim Dean Praveen Aggarwal, to hire Trevor Eagle as our new associate vice chancellor for enrollment management. Trevor will be joining UMD in early August and brings a breadth of experience including most recently serving as deputy enrollment officer in enrollment management at University of California Davis, and previously as director and special advisor in enrollment services at Arizona State University. Please join me in welcoming Trevor to campus later this summer.
Chancellor’s Office
Within the Chancellor’s Office, Bob Borden, who has served as executive secretary for 17 years, will also be retiring. Bob has provided a variety of excellent support and service within the Chancellor’s unit over his time here, including support to Development, UMPR, and our governance bodies. I am grateful for his time here at UMD and all his support and dedication. A retirement celebration will be held for Bob on July 24 from 2-4 p.m. in the garden room. Carlee Williams will oversee a search to fill this position.
Please join me in wishing Mark, Tricia, and Bob well and thanking them for their time here at UMD. As always, let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely, |
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