University of Washington names Robert J. Jones as new president
BY STEVE COOGAN
MyNorthwest Lead Editor
The University of Washington (UW) announced Monday that the Board of Regents Robert J. Jones, who is currently concluding a nine-year tenure as the chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as the university’s 34th president.
The university’s board had previously authorized Chair Blaine Tamaki to enter into contract negotiations with Jones and an agreement has been reached. Jones’ five-year contract will begin on Aug. 1.
This will be Jones’ third time leading a public research university, the news release from the UW states. In addition to his role at the University of Illinois, Jones served as the president of the University at Albany in New York.
“He is a distinguished scholar, with his research focusing on crop physiology, and a leader in national academic organizations and the Big Ten Conference,” the statement from the university reads.
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