UMN names Gretchen Ritter executive vice president, provost

20.05.2025    Pioneer Press    3 views
UMN names Gretchen Ritter executive vice president, provost

Pending approval from the Board of Regents next month Gretchen Ritter will be the University of Minnesota s new executive vice president and provost starting July Ritter will serve as the University s chief academic officer across its campus system with a focus on its Twin Cities campus She will be responsible for approving faculty promotion and tenure academic programs across the system and operations planning and rise She will also guide the implementation of a strategic plan for the Twin Cities campus which will promote faculty novice and staff recruitment and retention and will advance academic and research opportunities Dr Ritter brings an impressive set of credentials that combine a strong academic and research background with a history of administrative leadership stated University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham in a message She has a demonstrated commitment to working with faculty and shared governance I look forward to working with her as the University again transforms to achieve our mission to serve our students faculty staff and the state Ritter is now vice president for civic engagement and guidance at Syracuse University in New York and was chosen through a nationwide search Ritter has a doctorate in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Innovation and a bachelor of arts from Cornell University Her scholarly work includes works on the Constitution democracy in America and women s citizenship Related Articles Five local places to take Mom to see flowers on Mother s Day weekend NAMI MN Sue Abderholden to retire as executive director after years UMN vaccine initiative announces steering committee members International students in U S MN see legal records restored with fed reversal Concern over vaccine misinformation prompts UMN initiative to preserve content

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