Pending approval from the Board of Regents next month, Gretchen Ritter will be the University of Minnesota’s new executive vice president and provost starting July 31.
Ritter will serve as the University’s chief academic officer across its campus system, with a focus on its Twin Cities campus. She will be responsible for approving faculty promotion and tenure, academic programs across the system and operations, planning and growth.
She will also guide the implementation of a strategic plan for the Twin Cities campus which will promote faculty, student and staff recruitment and retention and will advance academic and research opportunities.
“Dr. Ritter brings an impressive set of credentials that combine a strong academic and research background with a history of administrative leadership,” said University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham in a statement. “She has a demonstrated commitment to working with faculty and shared governance. I look forward to working with her as the University again transforms to achieve our mission to serve our students, faculty, staff and the state.”
Ritter is currently vice president for civic engagement and education at Syracuse University in New York and was chosen through a nationwide search.
Ritter has a doctorate in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor of arts from Cornell University. Her scholarly work includes works on the Constitution, democracy in America and women’s citizenship.
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