Executive and Audit Committee votes unanimously to expand presidential search advisory group to include two additional faculty members

The committee will meet via teleconference to discuss increasing the number of members on the Presidential Search Advisory Group

UO Board of Trustees appointed the members of the search committee who will meet for the first time on Oct. 1

The University of Oregon began the search for its next president with a vote by the Board of Trustees on Thursday, Sept. 11

Several of the changes already have been approved by the University Senate, others will go through campus consultations

The university will add faculty, increase support for students and expand classrooms, labs and offices as part of "competitive excellence"

Trustees will gather at the university for a series of committee and full board meetings over several days in September

Trustees will hold committee meetings Sept. 10 and meet together for a multi-day public meeting Sept. 11 to 13

The UO Board of Trustees voted Thursday to accept the resignation of Michael Gottfredson as president and appointed Scott Coltrane as interim president

Michael Gottfredson announced his resignation as President; Board of Trustees to meet Aug. 7