JustRalph
07-31-2014, 02:25 AM
Neat appointment.
http://www.utexas.edu/know/2014/07/29/william-mcraven-ut-system-chancellor/
" He started as a Longhorn and then became a SEAL.
Now, Admiral William McRaven, a University of Texas at Austin alumnus responsible for the raid that claimed Osama Bin Laden’s life, has been named the sole finalist to become chancellor of the University of Texas System.
(See the statement from the UT System announcing McRaven’s selection.)
As the state’s flagship university, The University of Texas at Austin is part of the University of Texas System.
While a president helms UT Austin, a Board of Regents and a chancellor together govern the overarching UT System, composed of nine academic institutions and six health-care institutions.
Today the Board of Regents unanimously selected McRaven (B.J. ’77) the sole finalist to replace outgoing UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa. Under state law, the board must wait 21 days after naming the sole finalist before making an appointment.
“We were aware that getting Admiral McRaven to consider the UT System position might have presented a challenge, given high demand nationally for his leadership,” Board of Regents Chairman Paul Foster said in a statement from the UT System on Tuesday. “We were honored that he chose the UT System as the most important place where he could continue to serve his nation upon his pending retirement from a most distinguished military career.”
Before McRaven, a Navy SEAL who will turn over leadership of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and retire from active duty in August, is officially installed as chancellor, here’s a quick look at the leader not every university system could handle. "
Much more at the link.....
http://www.utexas.edu/know/2014/07/29/william-mcraven-ut-system-chancellor/
" He started as a Longhorn and then became a SEAL.
Now, Admiral William McRaven, a University of Texas at Austin alumnus responsible for the raid that claimed Osama Bin Laden’s life, has been named the sole finalist to become chancellor of the University of Texas System.
(See the statement from the UT System announcing McRaven’s selection.)
As the state’s flagship university, The University of Texas at Austin is part of the University of Texas System.
While a president helms UT Austin, a Board of Regents and a chancellor together govern the overarching UT System, composed of nine academic institutions and six health-care institutions.
Today the Board of Regents unanimously selected McRaven (B.J. ’77) the sole finalist to replace outgoing UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa. Under state law, the board must wait 21 days after naming the sole finalist before making an appointment.
“We were aware that getting Admiral McRaven to consider the UT System position might have presented a challenge, given high demand nationally for his leadership,” Board of Regents Chairman Paul Foster said in a statement from the UT System on Tuesday. “We were honored that he chose the UT System as the most important place where he could continue to serve his nation upon his pending retirement from a most distinguished military career.”
Before McRaven, a Navy SEAL who will turn over leadership of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and retire from active duty in August, is officially installed as chancellor, here’s a quick look at the leader not every university system could handle. "
Much more at the link.....