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Mark Kennedy answers audience questions April 24, 2019 at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Kennedy was the only finalist for the position of president at the University of Colorado when he was appointed in 2019.
The University of Colorado Board of Regents Wednesday approved a $1.3 million departure payment for President Mark Kennedy, who announced earlier this month that he was leaving after two years on the job. His departure date is July 1.
The “transition agreement” passed on an 8-1 vote.
The buyout covers the remainder of Kennedy’s contract, which began on June 15, 2019, and was set to run through June 30, 2022. Kennedy’s starting salary was $650,000, and it rose to $850,000 in subsequent years.
The Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at the University of Colorado Boulder quietly named next year’s visiting scholar and its first sabbatical scholar recently. The news should matter to anyone who cares about fostering diversity of viewpoint in higher education.
I have been closely aligned with the Benson Center as a two-term member of the CU Board of Regents, a volunteer at the center and also as an engaged citizen who regularly attends its events. I was involved in the initial discussions and planning for the center during my time as regent.
Most important, I have a deep belief that higher education plays a crucial role in our society to promote critical thinking. And the Benson Center lives up to that ideal.
Mark Kennedy was confirmed as the university s president by the Board of Regents in May 2019. Author: Darren Whitehead Updated: 10:14 PM MDT May 10, 2021
BOULDER, Colo. University of Colorado-Boulder (CU) President Mark Kennedy announced he is leaving the school in the near future.
In a statement posted on the president s website, Kennedy said he and the CU Board of Regents have entered into discussions about an orderly transition of the presidency of the university.
Kennedy was named the sole finalist for the position in mid-April 2019 and approved as the next president by the Board of Regents in May 2019. During the two weeks between Kennedy s nomination and the board s vote, students protested the choice.