On March, 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon named John Karl Scholz — a distinguished economist, professor, and then-provost at University of Wisconsin-Madison — as the university’s 19th president. He will begin his appointment on July 1, 2023.

The trustees unanimously selected Scholz following a six-month international search conducted by a 22-member presidential search committee comprised of trustees, students, faculty, staff, and academic and administrative leaders, as well as representatives from higher education and the external community. 

Meet the Incoming President