{"id":69312,"date":"2020-10-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/10\/22\/university-of-nebraska-launches-national-search-for-next-uno-chancellor\/"},"modified":"2024-03-27T11:48:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:48:17","slug":"university-of-nebraska-launches-national-search-for-next-uno-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/10\/22\/university-of-nebraska-launches-national-search-for-next-uno-chancellor\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Nebraska launches national search for next UNO chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Nebraska is launching a national search for the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, aiming to build on the growth and momentum of the state\u2019s metropolitan university, System President Ted Carter announced today.<\/p>\n

Current UNO Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will step aside from UNO and will add the system-wide role of executive vice president and provost to his title on July 1, 2021, pending Board of Regents approval. Dr. Gold will remain chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a role he has held since 2014.<\/p>\n

Gold\u2019s new role – timed to the coming retirement of current NU executive vice president and provost Susan Fritz – opens an opportunity for the university to fulfill its plan to have separate chancellors for UNO and UNMC a year earlier than initially planned, Carter said. The move also ensures strategic depth within the president\u2019s senior leadership team at a time when the university is navigating a period of unique challenge and opportunity.<\/p>\n

Carter praised Gold\u2019s tenure as UNO chancellor, which began in 2017.<\/p>\n

“Leading both of our Omaha campuses has been an incredible undertaking. Jeff Gold has been the right person, at the right time, for the job,” Carter said. “Thanks to Chancellor Gold\u2019s leadership, along with the work of UNO\u2019s talented faculty, staff and students, UNO is on a remarkable upward trajectory. We\u2019re expanding access to an increasingly diverse student body, the research enterprise is growing in scale and stature, and the campus is a national model for engagement and service to its community.<\/p>\n

“The timing couldn\u2019t be better to find the next \u2018rock star\u2019 to lead UNO into a new chapter of growth and success. This is good news for the UNO family and our entire university system, as we will continue to benefit from Jeff Gold\u2019s strategic thinking, his connections and his deep expertise across all facets of higher education.”<\/p>\n

The NU system will partner with the national firm AGB Search for the UNO chancellor search. Carter will immediately assemble a committee to guide the search, which will include students, faculty, staff, community members and other key UNO constituencies. Further details, including opportunities to provide public input on the search, will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n

Carter said he intends to have a chancellor named in time to ensure a smooth transition of leadership.<\/p>\n

Gold said: “It\u2019s a true privilege to be a part of the Maverick family, and it has been a high point of my career to serve alongside the students, faculty and staff of UNO over the past four years. This university is poised for more great things. The next chancellor of UNO will have the opportunity of a lifetime to lead one of the country\u2019s exceptional metropolitan campuses.<\/p>\n

“I thank President Carter for this new opportunity and look forward to continuing to work closely with colleagues and friends across the NU system, in the state and beyond. I am both humbled and excited to help guide all of our university forward.”<\/p>\n

UNO\u2019s recent successes span enrollment and student outcomes, academic program development, research, private philanthropy and more. Notably:<\/p>\n