18-03-2025
Boise State president is sole finalist to lead UVM
The finalist for the next president of the University of Vermont will begin a two-day visit to campus Tuesday to meet with students, faculty and staff.
The UVM Board of Trustees named Marlene Tromp the sole finalist for the position on Monday, capping a six-month national search to replace Suresh Garimella, who resigned last August to become president of the University of Arizona.
Tromp will take part in on-campus interviews at UVM on Tuesday and Wednesday. The university will host an open forum in the Silver Maple Ballroom of the Dudley H. Davis Center at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Tromp has been president at Boise State University since 2019. According to UVM, she led the university to 'historic advances in graduation rate, research awards, and philanthropy' Her background includes serving as provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and as a dean and vice provost at Arizona State University.
An English professor and widely published scholar of Victorian literature and culture, Trompe began her career in academic leadership at Denison University, UVM said.
Boise State has seen a 39% increase in its graduation rate since Trompe became president; a 71% increase in research awards; and the highest enrollment in university history.
UVM said its Presidential Search Advisory Committee fielded more than 100 expressions of interest for the top job. The committee conducted individual interviews with 10 candidates for individual interviews.
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