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Robert J. Jones named 34th president of the 91ÊÓƵ

Robert J. Jones named 34th president of the 91ÊÓƵ

The 91ÊÓƵ Board of Regents on Monday announced that Robert J. Jones, who is currently concluding a nine-year tenure as Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as the 34th President of the UW. The 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 August 1.

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