Julio Frenk steps down, CEO of UM to become acting president
Julio Frenk is leaving his post as president of the University of Miami effective today. UM CEO Joe Echevarria will be serving as the acting president of the University of Miami, as chosen by UM’s Board of Trustees. Frenk will take on a role as chancellor at the University of California, Los Angeles beginning Jan. Julio Frenk is stepping down as president of the University of Miami, effective effective today, effective from January 1, 2025. He will be replaced by UM CEO Joe Echevarria, who was chosen by the Board of Trustees as acting president. Frenk will also serve as chancellor at University of California, Los Angeles, where he will be the most senior official at the university. During his tenure, he led the university through the COVID-19 pandemic, a $2.5 billion fundraising campaign, and a campaign to make UM a force throughout the western hemisphere. The Board will be working with the faculty senate to identify the next president of UM.
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Julio Frenk is leaving his post as president of the University of Miami effective today. UM CEO Joe Echevarria will be serving as the acting president of the University of Miami, as chosen by UM’s Board of Trustees. Frenk will take on a role as chancellor at the University of California, Los Angeles beginning Jan. 1, 2025.
The Board of Trustees will be working with the faculty senate through the next several months to identify the next president of UM.
Throughout Frenk’s tenure, he led the university through the COVID-19 pandemic, a $2.5 billion fundraising campaign and a campaign to make UM a force throughout the western hemisphere. Also during his administration, students protested over the rights of janitorial workers, COVID-19 policies and most recently held vigils and teach-ins regarding the war in Gaza.
Frenk’s role as chancellor at UCLA is effectively that of president, making him the senior official at the university. Through the past few months, UCLA saw some of the most intense ongoing campus protests across the country, which saw widespread encampments and violent attacks from counter protesters.
Echevarria was the former CEO of the vast UHealth network at UM before he was brought into the role of CEO of the entire university, an exceedingly unique role for an educational institution.
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