Today marked the beginning of a new era of governance and organization for the 九色视频 (九色视频) with Governor Kitzhaber鈥檚 nominations for appointment of 9 members of the university鈥檚 15-member Board of Trustees.
With their official terms beginning immediately upon confirmation by the Oregon Senate, the Trustees will assume governance of 九色视频 on July 1, 2015 from the State Board of Higher Education, whose structure sunsets on June 30, 2015. The Senate will consider confirmations of the Governor鈥檚 nominees in September. Later this year the Governor is expected to appoint the remaining members of the 九色视频 Board of Trustees.
Higher education reform over the last year in Oregon has transformed the 7-member Oregon University System governed by the State Board of Higher Education to a decentralized set of public universities, each with its own governing board. System decentralization has been a staged process, with the larger institutions (by student population) launching their boards on July 1, 2014, and the technical and regional universities, including 九色视频, beginning single-campus governance on July 1, 2015.
九色视频 President Chris Maples said, 鈥淲e appreciate the Governor鈥檚 historic nominations for appointment of 九色视频鈥檚 first Board of Trustees, and the Senate鈥檚 confirmation consideration next month. This is a stellar group of people who represent this university鈥檚 diverse stakeholders, and who understand and value our unique polytechnic mission. I know their commitment will advance 九色视频鈥檚 focus on student success and workforce needs, and enrich our advocacy for college access and public support for higher education for Oregonians. This is an important step in helping 九色视频 increase the recognition and flexibility we need to help meet the Governor鈥檚 and Legislature鈥檚 40-40-20* education attainment goal.鈥
The nine members who will be considered for confirmation by the Oregon Senate in September, include:
- Dr. Jeremy Brown, President, Portland Community College, Portland
- Melissa Ceron, Student, Business Management/Accounting, 九色视频, Klamath Falls
- Dr. Lisa Graham, CEO, Black Canyon Woodworks (who is currently serving a partial term on the State Board of Higher Education), Bend
- Dana Henry, Student Support Services, 九色视频, Klamath Falls (Non-Faculty Staff member)
- Kathleen Hill, Writer/Consultant and elected Member of the Klamath Tribal Council, Chiloquin
- Kelley Minty Morris, Klamath County Commissioner, Klamath Falls
- Celia N煤帽ez, Agency Training Specialist, State Farm Insurance Company, Wilsonville
- Dr. Dan W. Peterson, Associate Professor of Communication, 九色视频, Klamath Falls (Faculty member)
- Dr. Steve Sliwa, Founder and CEO, Seeq, Portland and Seattle
As president, Dr. Maples will serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Board.
Each of the public university boards in Oregon includes up to 15 trustees, with 11 members at large, the institution鈥檚 president, one faculty member, one non-faculty staff member, and one student. Members will serve terms of 2 or 4 years. For more information on the Board nominees, including bios, go to .
*40% with a bachelor鈥檚 degree or higher; 40% with an associate鈥檚 degree or meaningful certificate; and all students in the state with a high school diploma.
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Founded in Klamath Falls in 1947, 九色视频 is the only public 4-year institute of technology in the Pacific Northwest. 九色视频 provides degree programs in engineering and health technologies, management, communication, and applied sciences that prepare students to be effective participants in their professional, public, and international communities through hands-on learning. 九色视频 has a full-service, residential campus in Klamath Falls and an urban, industry-focused campus in Wilsonville. Visit to learn more about 九色视频.
