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Garrett first woman to helm University
MICHELLE FELDMAN / SUN SENIOR EDITOR
All smiles | Cornell’s 13th president, Elizabeth Garrett, speaks at a press conference announcing her appointment on Tuesday, with Presidential Search Committee Chair Jan Rock Zubrow ’77 and Robert Harrison ’76, chair of the Board of Trustees.
Garrett Chosen From 200 Candidates New President-Elect said Robert S. Harrison ’76, chair of the Board of Trustees. A 19-person presidential search committee, led The Cornell University Board of Trustees by Jan Rock Zubrow ’77, chair of the Executive unanimously appointed Elizabeth Garrett from Committee of the Board of Trustees, was formed the University of Southern California as the in March following the announcement that Skorton would leave Cornell and has examined University’s 13th president Tuesday morning. approximately 200 candidates, Garrett, the provost and according to Harrison. senior vice president for acade“Among a truly world “Among a truly world class mic affairs at USC, will become the first woman president of the class group ... there was group of candidates, there was one person who stood out as University, nearly 150 years one person who stood the clear winner,” Zubrow said. after Cornell — an institution that has prided itself on the fact out as the clear winner.” “Today I am thrilled to announce that the Board of that it has always been accessible Trustees has approved Beth to women — was founded. Jan Rock Zubrow ’77 Garrett to become Cornell’s She will assume the presiden13th president.” cy on July 1, 2015, succeeding Garrett said she plans on using the next few incumbent President David J. Skorton, who will leave Ithaca at the end of June 2015 to become months in order to listen to students, faculty and the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in other Cornellians to see what problems face the University. Washington D.C. “I’m excited with working with this University Garrett, 51, will hold a faculty appointments in the Law School and the Department of to lead this superb institution into its next 150 Government in the College of Arts and Sciences, years,” Garrett said. She added in a statement that she was honored according to the University. At a press conference held Tuesday at noon in to be selected and looks forward to succeeding Myron Taylor Hall, University leaders expressed Skorton. “The task before me is challenging, but I am their support for the incoming president. “I could not be more certain that we have found the most perfect person in Beth Garrett,” See GARRETT page S2 By TYLER ALICEA
Sun Managing Editor
Leaves Legacy at USC By ANNIE BUI
Sun News Editor
Before Elizabeth Garrett assumes her post as Cornell’s 13th president next July, she will continue to serve as the provost
and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Southern California — a position that involves overseeing the school’s Dana and David See BACKGROUND page S2
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Trojan horse | Elizabeth Garrett speaks at the University of Southern California, where she has worked since 2003.