Thu, Oct 5th, 2023 - 10:06pm
March 22, 2023 - 2:55pm | By Ty Schonert
(Fargo, ND) -- Minnesota State University Moorhead is naming its newest president.
The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities says Timothy Downs will lead the college effective July 1st, 2023. This is following current president Dr. Anne Blackhurst's announcement of her intention to retire in 2022.
“Dr. Downs brings considerable expertise and keen insights into the changing nature of higher education,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State. “He is a great communicator and a person who is strongly committed to being an ardent supporter of students and the innate missions of a regional comprehensive university anchored in liberal arts and sciences. Without a doubt, he is the right leader at this point in the university’s history.”
Dr. Downs holds a bachelors degree from California State University, a master's from West Virginia University, and a doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Downs currently serves as the interim chief of staff at California State Polytechnic University, but has also previously served as the president and CEO of Northern State University and a member of South Dakota's Board of Regents System.
