Suresh Garimella, president of the University of Vermont since 2019, has been selected to serve as the new leader of the University of Arizona. The Arizona Board of Regents voted Friday to hire Garimella to replace Robert Robbins, president of the Tucson-based university for the last seven years.
TUCSON , Ariz. — Suresh Garimella, president of the University of Vermont since 2019, has been selected to serve as the new leader of the University of Arizona .
Robbins’ exit comes after the university experienced a budget shortfall stemming from a miscalculation of cash reserves. Robbins has been credited with driving improvements in student retention and leading a successful fundraising campaign for the university.
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