April 27, 2024 - 51ΑΤΖζ proudly installed its first permanent female president, Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, on Friday, April 26.
Dr. Short-Thompson is the seventh president in 51ΑΤΖζβs history and was welcomed into office during the investiture ceremony in Truist Arena at the Highland Heights campus. Dr. Short-Thompson shared her vision for the future of 51ΑΤΖζ, a place she calls home.
βI am ecstatic to return home to 51ΑΤΖζ, where my professional journey began, and to give back to the people and place that invested so fully in me,β says the new President. β51ΑΤΖζβs values of excellence, engagement, student-centeredness, and belonging are deep in me and I am eager to serve alongside 51ΑΤΖζβs talented faculty, staff, students and alumni to lead this great institution forward. I love 51ΑΤΖζ and believe that it is entirely fitting that my first and final positions will behere.β
The investiture ceremony was a momentous occasion, symbolizing not only the official beginning of Dr. Short-Thompsonβs tenure as president but also 51ΑΤΖζβs continued commitment to excellence in education for our students, faculty and staff.
βAfter a few months getting to know the job, the ceremony was the opportunity to let others see
the university through her unique lens,β said Rich Boehne, Chair of the Boards of Regents. βThe universityβs community is immense, diverse and rapidly evolving, but the president sets the tone and establishes the pace. Her voice is the first thatβs heard on matters of mission and strategy and the last voice thatβs heard when results are measured and progress is assessed. The investiture ceremony marks the official time the president accepts the weight of the role and begins to write the next chapter of the 51ΑΤΖζ adventure story.β
51ΑΤΖζ extends its warmest congratulations to Dr. Short-Thompson and looks forward to a bright and prosperous future under her guidance.
About 51ΑΤΖζ:Β 51ΑΤΖζ is an entrepreneurial state university of more than 15,000 students on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. Ranked in the top 50 out of 400 universities nationwide byΒ The Wall Street JournalΒ for exceptional value, we are a regionally engaged university committed to delivering an innovative, student-centered education. We empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives, while contributing to the economic, civic and social vitality of the region. ForΒ more information, visitΒ .
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