{"id":113323,"date":"2024-07-11T01:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T06:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=113323"},"modified":"2024-07-10T15:48:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T20:48:05","slug":"update-from-the-university-of-nebraska-nu-system-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/07\/11\/update-from-the-university-of-nebraska-nu-system-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Update from the University of Nebraska (NU) System"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><em>From the Office of the President: President Gold announces NU leadership appointments<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, has announced interim appointments to two senior leadership positions in the NU system office.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ChrisKratochvil101223.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ChrisKratochvil101223.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ChrisKratochvil101223-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ChrisKratochvil101223-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris Kratochvil, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Chris Kratochvil, MD,<\/strong> will serve as interim vice president for external relations, overseeing a team responsible for state and federal relations, communications and media relations, marketing and digital media, and event planning. Dr. Kratochvil also will oversee functions of the president\u2019s immediate office and collaborate with government relations and communications teams across the campuses to help strengthen relationships with university stakeholders and promote NU\u2019s brand and reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kratochvil, who joined the University of Nebraska in 1999, has held a variety of leadership positions at UNMC, including his current roles as vice chancellor for external relations, chief medical officer for UNeHealth and distinguished chair in the Global Center for Health Security, an organization he helped establish following the 2014 Ebola outbreak. A professor of psychiatry, Dr. Kratochvil has research experience is in neuroscience drug development. He has collaborated with NU\u2019s National Strategic Research Institute and chaired the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kratochvil will retain his UNMC titles and responsibilities in addition to his new role in the president\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Jackson, PhD,<\/strong> will serve as interim executive vice president and provost and dean of the graduate college. Dr. Jackson, previously the vice provost, has more than 30 years of experience at the University of Nebraska, starting as a faculty member in UNL\u2019s Department of Food Science and Technology and including appointments as interim head of the department, associate dean of the Agricultural Research Division and other leadership roles. He previously served as NU\u2019s interim provost during the interim presidency of Susan Fritz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The provost is the university\u2019s senior academic officer, responsible for collaborating with the campus chief academic officers and serving as the primary liaison to the Board of Regents\u2019 Academic Affairs Committee. Dr. Jackson also facilitates research collaborations across the NU campuses, helps administer the Nebraska Research Initiative, supervises the director of Nebraska EPSCoR and assists the campuses in obtaining board and Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education approvals for new degrees\/majors and organizational units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Drs. Kratochvil and Jackson report to the president and will serve as members of the executive cabinet. Their appointments are subject to formal approval by the Board of Regents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are fortunate to have a talented team in the president\u2019s office and I am very pleased to welcome both Chris and David into these important roles,\u201d President Gold said. \u201cI know they are eager to work closely with colleagues across the University of Nebraska to continue our momentum in engaging with and impacting Nebraskans in every corner of the state. I thank Chris and David for their willingness to step up and serve, and look forward to the opportunities ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Gold said plans for permanent leadership in the offices of the provost and external relations will be shared when they are developed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Office of the President: President Gold announces NU leadership 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