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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 91porn视频.Pitt welcomes Joan T.A. Gabel as its 19th chancellor
On Monday, July 17, Joan Gabel officially became Pitt鈥檚 . Gabel comes to Pitt from the University of Minnesota System and Twin Cities campus, where she served as the president and chief executive since 2019.
鈥淎fter months of preparation to step into the role of chancellor, I am thrilled to get started. I鈥檝e long admired Pitt. And now I鈥檓 honored to begin collaborating with this amazing community of scholars, learners and innovators to lead the 91porn视频 into its next chapter,鈥 she said.
Gabel brings to the role a distinguished track record of collaboration and innovation, including developing the University of Minnesota鈥檚 first comprehensive systemwide strategic plan, which led to a growth in annual research expenditures, startups and patents, as well as record-setting graduation rates and applications.
The impactful leader is also recognized for overseeing her former university鈥檚 completion of a 10-year, $4 billion capital campaign ahead of schedule and exceeding its goal by 10%.
Additionally, her tenure at the University of Minnesota is noted for the valuable partnerships she forged among the university, Mayo Clinic and Google, resulting in 鈥 a fast-track health sciences education initiative.
Progress is always in progress
When it comes to establishing priorities as the new chancellor, Gabel is ready to push the edge of what鈥檚 possible.
鈥淲hat鈥檚 happening at Pitt is something special. There鈥檚 a level of energy and momentum that you can sense in all areas of the University鈥檚 mission. Research and scholarship are thriving, and that鈥檚 spilling over into regional economic development and community engagement. We鈥檙e drawing accomplished students in record numbers, and we鈥檙e investing in the student experience through our facilities, programming and academic support systems. I鈥檓 excited about committing new energy and new ideas to accelerate that progress,鈥 she said.
Pitt is recognized as one of the top 10 research institutions in the United States, and Gabel plans to build on the University鈥檚 reputation as outlined in the . Also atop her agenda is raising Pitt鈥檚 economic impact and its position as an anchor institution in the region. In 2021 alone, the University .
Building a legacy
Born in New York, the graduate of Haverford College and the University of Georgia School of Law began her 27-year career in higher education as a professor of legal studies. She served as dean of business at the University of Missouri and provost at the University of South Carolina.听
Gabel has received numerous professional, research and teaching awards, including a Fulbright scholarship. She currently serves as vice chair for the Council on Competitiveness and on the boards of the American Council on Education, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities and Fulbright, among others.
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鈥 Nichole Faina, photography by Aimee Obidzinski
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