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April 21, 2009, 10:35 AM ET
U. of Colorado at Boulder Plans to Promote Its Interim Chief
Citing a need for continuity during budget challenges, Bruce D. Benson, president of the University of Colorado system, yesterday named Philip P. DiStefano as the sole finalist for the chancellor’s job at the system’s Boulder campus. Mr. DiStefano has served as the flagship’s interim chancellor since the departure of G.P. (Bud) Peterson, who became president of the Georgia Institute of Technology in April.
A search committee conducted the speedy process. In a written statement, Mr. Benson said the decision to search internally allowed the university to tap into talent on the campus and provide continuity as the university works on tight budgets, a national reaccreditation process, and a strategic plan. “Mr. DiStefano will provide a steady hand as we deal with these important issues,” Mr. Benson said.
During his 35 years on the campus, Mr. DiStefano has served as a provost, dean, and professor of education. He has also been an interim chancellor before this current stint, overseeing the initial investigation of Ward Churchill in 2006, which led to the controversial professor’s dismissal. (Mr. Churchill won a wrongful-termination lawsuit earlier this month and says he will seek reinstatement, which the university has said it will resist.)
Mr. Benson said he would make a final decision on the chancellor’s position before May 8.
Categories: Administrative-hiring
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