UNR President Marc Johnson to transition to faculty

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The University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson announced that he will transition to the faculty in June of 2020 following more than eight years as the institution’s 16th chief executive.

“From my first day on the job, I’ve always felt that the president of the University of Nevada, Reno has special responsibilities, not the least of which is to serve as a steward for this incredible institution,” Johnson said. “There comes a time for all who serve in this role to decide when is the most appropriate time for the University to find a new steward. Now is that time. The people of our University have achieved at historic and record-setting levels in practically every area of the life of our institution. It is with profound and everlasting gratitude to our people that I make this decision.

“Serving as the president of the University of Nevada, Reno has been the responsibility of a lifetime for me. I am extremely proud of where our University is today. Equally as important, I am excited about what the future holds for the next steward of this uncommonly vital, historically vibrant asset we hold in trust for the people of Nevada.”

Johnson was appointed the University’s 16th president on April 20, 2012, by the Board of Regents. He served the year previous as interim president following the death of President Milt Glick.

Johnson began his career at the University as Provost and Executive Vice President for then-President Glick in 2008, coming to Reno from Colorado State University, where he served as dean of the College of Agriculture.

Johnson said that his final day as president will be June 30, 2020.

He will then transition to the Department of Economics in the College of Business as a professor. His announcement now gives the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents time over the coming months to engage in dialogue with the campus about the qualifications needed for the University’s next president.

“Until June 30, 2020, however, the daily intention will be to continue the journey we have been on since I became president – to better the University in all three aspects of our mission – teaching, discovery and engagement,” Johnson said. “We set some really big goals in 2012-2013. The entire campus has come together to achieve many of them. But there is still important work to do.”