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    The Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor released a statement regarding the resignation of UNLV president Len Jessup. The chancellor thanked Jessup for his service but noted significant operational concerns at UNLV that were discussed with Jessup over several months. Jessup expressed frustration to the chancellor on March 5th that he did not want to continue as president and was looking for other opportunities. The chancellor said they will work with the UNLV community on the leadership transition and search for a new president who has strong academic credentials and a commitment to developing UNLV.

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    The Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor released a statement regarding the resignation of UNLV president Len Jessup. The chancellor thanked Jessup for his service but noted significant operational concerns at UNLV that were discussed with Jessup over several months. Jessup expressed frustration to the chancellor on March 5th that he did not want to continue as president and was looking for other opportunities. The chancellor said they will work with the UNLV community on the leadership transition and search for a new president who has strong academic credentials and a commitment to developing UNLV.

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    The Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor released a statement regarding the resignation of UNLV president Len Jessup. The chancellor thanked Jessup for his service but noted significant operational concerns at UNLV that were discussed with Jessup over several months. Jessup expressed frustration to the chancellor on March 5th that he did not want to continue as president and was looking for other opportunities. The chancellor said they will work with the UNLV community on the leadership transition and search for a new president who has strong academic credentials and a commitment to developing UNLV.

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    Nevada System of Higher Education

    System Administration System Administration


    4300 South Maryland Parkway 2601 Enterprise Road
    Las Vegas, NV 89119-7530 Reno, NV 89512-1666
    Phone: 702-889-8426 Phone: 775-784-4901
    Fax: 702-889-8492 Fax: 775-784-1127

    MEDIA ADVISORY
    Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2018

    For Immediate Release


    Contact: Michael Flores (702) 610-1853, [email protected]

    Statement from Chancellor Reilly,

    “Earlier today Dr. Len Jessup announced that he plans to step down as President of the
    University of Nevada Las Vegas. I want to thank President Jessup for his service to the
    University and the Nevada System of Higher Education.

    It is fair to say that I have significant concerns about operational issues I have observed at
    UNLV. Those concerns are well known to President Jessup. We have engaged in a forthright and
    professional dialog about those concerns for several months – including by way of his annual
    performance evaluation. It has always been my goal to provide President Jessup constructive
    feedback aimed at helping UNLV achieve its goals.

    On March 5th President Jessup expressed to me his frustrations - that he did not want to
    continue as President, and that he was looking for other opportunities. We never had a
    conversation prior to our March 5th meeting about him leaving the Presidency. We
    subsequently had several conversations about timing and when he anticipated resigning to
    accept another opportunity. On March 14th he confirmed this when he informed the UNLV
    community of his intent to look for other opportunities. On March 20th, I spoke publicly for the
    first time about this matter and indicated that his required periodic review would occur in the
    fall, as required by Board policy, and that additional resources would be provided to him to
    address my concerns, including the hiring of a Chief Operating Officer (COO). On March 28th I
    met with President Jessup to discuss how the COO position could be structured to address my
    concerns and provide him the most benefit.

    I recognize that this has been a difficult few weeks for the UNLV community. In the coming
    months we will be working closely with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other members of
    the UNLV community on this transition. I believe UNLV offers a great opportunity for an
    academic visionary, with impeccable credentials, and the passion and commitment to develop a
    world class institution. That will be our standard as we embark on a thorough and tireless
    presidential search.”

    -Chancellor Thom Reilly

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas • University of Nevada, Reno • Nevada State College • Desert Research Institute
    College of Southern Nevada • Great Basin College • Truckee Meadows Community College • Western Nevada College

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