The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States,comprising 25 campuses:eleven senior colleges,seven community colleges,and seven professional institutions. In 1960,John R. Everett became the first chancellor of the Municipal College System of New York City,later known as the City University of New York (CUNY). CUNY,established by New York state legislation in 1961 and signed into law by Governor Nelson Rockefeller,was an amalgamation of existing institutions and a new graduate school. The oldest constituent college of CUNY,City College of New York,was originally founded in 1847 and became the first free public institution of higher learning in the United States.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln,Nebraska,United States. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862,the school was the University of Nebraska until 1968,when it absorbed the Municipal University of Omaha to form the University of Nebraska system. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship institution of the state-wide system. The university has been governed by the Board of Regents since 1871,whose members are elected by district to six-year terms.
The University of Nebraska system is the public university system of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Founded in 1869 with one campus in Lincoln,the system has four university campuses,a two-year technical agriculture college,and a high school.
The University of the State of New York is the state governmental umbrella organization that oversees all educational institutions,including schools,libraries,and museums in New York State. It is governed by the New York State Board of Regents.
The University of Tennessee System is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of two public university systems,the other being the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR). It consists of four primary campuses in Knoxville,Chattanooga,Pulaski and Martin;a health sciences campus in Memphis;a research institute in Tullahoma;and various extensions throughout the state.
Phi Gamma Delta (ΦΓΔ),commonly known as Fiji,is a social fraternity with 139 active chapters and 13 colonies across the United States and Canada. It was founded at Jefferson College,Pennsylvania,in 1848. Along with Phi Kappa Psi,Phi Gamma Delta forms a half of the Jefferson Duo. Since its founding,the fraternity has initiated more than 211,000 brothers. The nickname FIJI is used commonly by the fraternity due to Phi Gamma Delta bylaws limiting the use of the Greek letters.
William Charles Powers Jr. was an American attorney,academic,and university administrator who served as the 28th president of the University of Texas at Austin,becoming the second-longest serving president in the university's history. He held the position from February 1,2006,to July 2,2015,when he was succeeded by Gregory L. Fenves. Before his death,Powers held the Hines H. Baker and Thelma Kelley Baker Chair at the University of Texas School of Law.
In the United States,a board often governs institutions of higher education,including private universities,state universities,and community colleges. In each US state,such boards may govern either the state university system,individual colleges and universities,or both. In general,they operate as a board of directors,and they vary by formal name,size,powers,and membership. In some states,members are appointed by the governor.
John David Millett was the 16th president of Miami University in Oxford,Ohio,and first chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. During his career,he served as the Senior Vice President of the Academy for Educational Development in Washington,D.C. Millett Hall at Miami University and an academic building at Wright State University in Dayton,Ohio,are named in his honor.
Francisco Gonzalez Cigarroa is an American transplant surgeon who served as chancellor of the University of Texas System. As a Mexican-American,Cigarroa is also the first Hispanic to serve as president of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). Cigarroa currently serves as chairman of the Ford Foundation. He also serves as the head of pediatric transplant surgery at UTHSCSA.
Lisa Staiano-Coico or Lisa S. Coico is an American academic. Coico was the twelfth president of City College of New York,from August 2010 until October 2016.
Vistasp Karbhari is an Indian-American civil engineer and university administrator. Karbhari was the eighth president of the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to that,he was provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He is known for his research in composite materials and structural engineering.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a public research university with multiple campuses throughout the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. It is the southernmost member of the University of Texas System. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 after the consolidation of the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College and the University of Texas–Pan American.
Wallace L. Hall Jr. is an American investor who served a controversial six-year term as a member of the University of Texas System Board of Regents. Hall was appointed in February 2011 by Governor Rick Perry,and was replaced in February 2017.
Hank M. Bounds is an American educator and a past president of the University of Nebraska system,where he was the administrator of all campuses in the university. He had previously served as the commissioner of higher education in Mississippi.
James J. Malatras is an American government official and university administrator who was the Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) system from August 2020 until his resignation in January 2022.
The chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the chief administrator of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is selected by the University of Nebraska System president and confirmed by the Nebraska Board of Regents. The position has been held by Rodney D. Bennett since July 2023.
The president of the University of Nebraska is the chief administrator of the University of Nebraska system and is selected by the university system's board of regents. Nine individuals have held the post as well as four others in an interim capacity. The current president is Jeffrey P. Gold. On April 26,2024,the Board of Regents selected Gold to become the ninth president of the University of Nebraska starting on July 1,2024.
The chancellor of the University of Nebraska Omaha is the chief administrator of the University of Nebraska Omaha and is selected by the University of Nebraska system president and approved by the Board of Regents. The position has been held by Joanne Li since July 2021.
