Finalist for UW System President Job Pledges to Promote Diversity
Thursday, June 11th, 2020 -- 9:28 AM
(AP) -The lone finalist for the University of Wisconsin System president job pledged to promote diversity and listen to faculty and staff’s concerns during an interview with campus stakeholders Tuesday, but he offered no detailed plans for dealing with the system’s financial woes or re-opening universities as the coronavirus pandemic stretches on.University of Alaska System President Jim Johnsen spent nearly two hours fielding questions during a video conference marked at times by his dogs barking in the background. Johnsen acknowledged in a lengthy opening statement that the system’s relationships with Republican legislators and others have been strained, hinting that they don’t believe the system is relevant or cost-effective.
He added that many people are coming to believe that universities are perpetuating inequities and injustice based on race and class. He didn’t elaborate.
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