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This morning, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees Chair Brad Levine announced the appointment of Stacy Volnick as interim president. Stacy currently serves as 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s chief operating officer and vice president for administrative affairs. She will begin her new role on January 1, 2023.

A double 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna, Stacy holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and a master’s degree in education leadership from the College of Education. She is pursuing a doctorate in higher education leadership.

Stacy has worked in several administrative positions at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø since 1991. In her present role, she expertly oversees areas vital to the continuing operations of the university, including Public Safety, Facilities Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Human Resources, Business Services, Emergency Management, Board of Trustees Operations, President’s Office Operations, the Eleanor R. Baldwin House, the University Ombudsman, and Offices of the Inspector General and University Compliance.

I am thankful to Stacy for her many years of dedicated service to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and I congratulate her for being selected as interim president. I am confident in her ability to lead the university through its upcoming transition in a manner that upholds its core values and furthers its strategic plan. I look forward to working with Stacy in my role as emeritus president and offer my full support as she begins her new appointment.