University of North Texas names Harrison Keller as sole finalist for president

Harrison Keller, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board commissioner, speaks at a Texas Tribune event in Austin on Feb. 23, 2023., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The University of North Texas Board of Regents has named Harrison Keller, Texas’ higher education commissioner, the sole finalist for president.

The vote from the Board of Regents kicks off a 21-day mandatory waiting period before they can formally appoint Keller as the next president. In Keller’s 5-year tenure as the commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas was one of the first states to set goals to get students to complete degrees in high-demand fields. Keller also led the state to increase support for community college students that intend to transfer to a four year university through a program called Texas Direct.

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