Oregon
Incoming University of Oregon president lauded Big Ten expansion while at Wisconsin, won’t say his preferred conference for Ducks
Incoming College of Oregon president John Karl Scholz has an affinity for sports activities, lauded the Massive Ten’s enlargement to the West coast final summer season and referenced the Geese’ athletic division throughout his introductory remarks.
Scholz, presently the provost on the College of Wisconsin, was unanimously permitted by UO’s board of trustees to turn out to be the nineteenth president of the college on Monday and later launched on the Eugene campus. His time period formally begins July 1.
“The observe document of excellence and innovation of the College of Oregon athletic division is one thing that each college within the nation aspires to,” Scholz stated throughout his introductory speech. “The devotion, ardour and advocacy of the alumni, buddies and trustees and the connection with the neighborhood through which we’re positioned, this help is unmatched. Duck satisfaction is palpable.”