{"id":3278,"date":"2017-05-08T15:03:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T21:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=3278"},"modified":"2017-05-08T15:03:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T21:03:07","slug":"cu-names-reddy-chancellor-of-its-colorado-springs-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=3278","title":{"rendered":"CU names Reddy chancellor of its Colorado Springs campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DENVER \u2013 University of Colorado President Bruce D. Benson today named Dr. Venkat Reddy as chancellor of the institution\u2019s Colorado Springs campus, effective immediately. Reddy, who has served as interim chancellor since February and in various capacities at UCCS over the past 25 years, was selected after a national search.<\/p>\n

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Venkat Reddy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cDr. Venkat Reddy is a strong leader with deep experience on the campus and in the community whose skills, background and abilities will serve UCCS well as it builds on the considerable momentum it has generated in recent years,\u201d Benson said. \u201cHe is a thoughtful, collaborative leader who recognizes the challenges facing the campus as well as the opportunities to take it to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

He replaces Pam Shockley-Zalabak, who retired from CU in February after serving UCCS for more than 40 years, the past 15 as chancellor.<\/p>\n

Reddy began his career at UCCS as a finance faculty member in the College of Business. After rising through the faculty ranks he became dean of the College of Business, a position he held for almost 13 years. He also served as the associate vice chancellor for online education and initiatives, responsible for on-campus, cross-campus and CU system-wide programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored and humbled to serve as the chancellor for this wonderful university. I very much appreciate the support of our campus citizens, President Benson and the Board of Regents,\u201d Reddy said. \u201cI look forward to working closely with our faculty, staff, students, alumni and our business and civic leaders, in advancing UCCS\u2019s mission. Together, we will advance the frontiers of knowledge and foster the intellectual growth of generations of young men and women who will go on to become\u00a0critical thinkers, problem solvers, and empowered future leaders in our community and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reddy earned his doctorate in Finance and master\u2019s in Agricultural Economics from Pennsylvania State University. At UCCS, his primary teaching and research were in corporate finance and investments. He was recognized twice with the Outstanding Teacher Award in the College of Business.<\/p>\n

He collaborated with faculty, staff, campus, community and CU system leaders on a variety of initiatives, including advancing innovative academic programs; renovating Dwire Hall; building and strengthening alumni and community relations; launching the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative; expanding career development and study abroad opportunities; taking the College of Business twice through the maintenance of international accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; ranking of several programs in the US News and World Report; and launching and promoting five fully online undergraduate degree programs on the campus.<\/p>\n

About the CU System<\/strong><\/p>\n

The University of Colorado is a premier public research university with four campuses: the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. With more than 63,200 students (and another 8,000 taking courses for credit), over 4,900 full-time instructional faculty members and another 1,200 research faculty members, CU is the largest institution of higher education in the state of Colorado. CU\u2019s annual budget is $3.8 billion. CU researchers attracted more than $924 million in sponsored research funding in fiscal year 2015-16. The university\u2019s Technology Transfer Office has helped launch more than 160 startups since 1994. Academic prestige is marked by CU\u2019s five Nobel laureates, 10 MacArthur \u201cgenius\u201d Fellows, 20 astronauts and 19 Rhodes Scholars. For more information about the CU system, and to access campus resources, go to\u00a0www.cu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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