University of Maine System Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Robert Placido has been named the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, effective Dec. 5.
While a national search is conducted to fill the position, Jeffrey St. John, associate vice chancellor for accreditation and strategic initiatives, will serve as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Placido joined the University of Maine System in 2017 after a 20-year career at Texas Woman’s University. In collaboration with chief academic officers at UMS universities, he has overseen the creation of innovative academic programs and the development of System-wide unified accreditation — the first-in-the-nation statewide unified accreditation from the New England Commission on Higher Education. Placido, a four-year U.S. Air Force veteran, noted earlier this year when he was awarded the Maine Military and Community Network’s Coin of Excellence that helping other veterans achieve their higher education goals is particularly rewarding.
“Robert’s dedication to academic excellence and student success has made a difference for Maine public universities,” says UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy. “We appreciate his commitment to public higher education and the difference it can make for students and the state, and we wish him well in the next chapter in his career.”
Placido will oversee academic policy, student preparation, collegiate programs, student services, and federal postsecondary authorization and compliance. The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education consists of 25 colleges and universities, and constituent agencies.
“I pour myself into my work and bond closely with the people around me, so it is painful to say farewell,” Placido says. “I am grateful for my time at the System and the pleasure of living in Maine.”
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