{"id":378939,"date":"2022-11-03T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=378939"},"modified":"2022-11-03T06:00:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:00:29","slug":"uog-president-thomas-krise-to-retire-in-august-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/uog-president-thomas-krise-to-retire-in-august-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"UOG president Thomas Krise to retire in August 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thomas W. Krise, the 11th president of the University of Guam, conveyed to the UOG Board of Regents and the university community last Tuesday that he will retire when his five-year term ends in August 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never a perfect time for a transition in jobs like this, but I think given the great momentum in the university, coupled with superb leadership at all levels of the institution, the current academic year is a propitious one to search for the 12th president of UOG,\u201d Krise announced to the UOG community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Krise said, UOG will continue reaching its Para Hulo\u2019 goals of enriching the student experience and seeking to be a model for operations and resource management, \u201cincluding our unprecedented set of capital building projects.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so proud of our students, alumni, faculty, staff, and administrators for all they\u2019ve accomplished over our whole 70 years of history and especially over this last half-decade,\u201d he wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWith your hard work and dedication, we achieved full Sea Grant status, $18 million per year in research grants, awards and national rankings for excellence and for promoting social mobility, and more than 100 partnership agreements with universities and colleges across the region and around the world,\u201d according to
\nKrise.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During this half-decade, Krise said, UOG survived the tough challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, recession, inflation, cuts in funding, and the loss of some of UOG\u2019s cherished colleagues and friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, through highs and lows, UOG has been a beacon and an example for our community. I\u2019ve so enjoyed getting to know this island and our region and to work closely with other leaders and team members to transform lives and advance our communities. I\u2019ve learned so much from my experience as a Triton, and I\u2019m deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve with you,\u201d Krise added.<\/p>\n

During his tenure, Krise and his wife Patricia Krise, made a personal investment into helping UOG students pursue and complete their degrees. In 2020, the couple donated $85,000 through the UOG Endowment <\/p>\n

Foundation.\u00a0
\nThe scholarship offers three categories: first-generation college students; students who have demonstrated the need to complete their degree programs; and students who will be participating in unpaid internships with nonprofit organizations. The scholarship fund will produce $1,000 scholarships for three students each year in perpetuity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

UOG Board of Regents chair Liza J. Provido said, \u201cWe value President Krise\u2019s leadership as he guided UOG through the pandemic while elevating the university\u2019s reputation throughout Asia Pacific and its standing among other public U.S. colleges and universities as a growing research institution and as an institution that focuses on the success of its students.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

A search for his successor will soon be underway. \u00a0
\n\u201cThe board is committed to staying the course with our goals, and a search will soon be launched to ensure a smooth and timely transition,\u201d Provido said.\u00a0(UOG)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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