{"id":16042,"date":"2017-07-18T09:58:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T13:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quantumnew.esu.edu\/insider\/?p=16042"},"modified":"2017-07-18T09:58:06","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T13:58:06","slug":"chancellor-frank-t-brogan-to-retire-from-state-system-september-1-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/chancellor-frank-t-brogan-to-retire-from-state-system-september-1-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Chancellor Frank T. Brogan to Retire From State System September 1, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chancellor Frank T. Brogan today announced he will retire Sept. 1 from Pennsylvania\u2019s State System of Higher Education.\u00a0The Board of Governors will name interim leadership pending a national search for Mr. Brogan\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the moment he arrived, Chancellor Brogan has shined a bright light on the challenges facing our universities and the State System\u2014prompting important public dialogue about the need to do things differently,\u201d said Board of Governors chair Cynthia D. Shapira. \u201cBecause of his leadership, we are better positioned to make important decisions about the future of our System.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chancellor Brogan informed board members just prior to last week\u2019s Board of Governors meeting of his decision to retire.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are all very sad to see Frank leave, but we can\u2019t thank him enough for leading us through some very difficult days and creating an environment for real change,\u201d said Board Vice Chair David M. Maser.<\/p>\n

The chancellor and Board of Governors last year initiated an independent, comprehensive review of the System that resulted in a set of recommendations for the State System to consider as it develops an action plan for the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strategic system review is perhaps the most important effort this System has ever undertaken,\u201d said Chancellor Brogan. \u201cI\u2019m extremely proud of the work we\u2019ve done to better serve students today and far into the future. This is the System\u2019s opportunity to make bold choices that will ensure our universities are here to meet the needs of our current and future students and the Commonwealth for decades to come, and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile there is never a perfect time for a transition such as this, my family and I know we leave behind a system that is primed for the future, led by a team that is committed to making sure our students always come first.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since Chancellor Brogan\u2019s appointment in 2013, the State System has refocused its efforts toward putting students first. Within months of his arrival, the Board of Governors adopted a new strategic plan focused on academic excellence, student success, financial stability and transparency. Nearly one-third of the objectives in \u201cStrategic Plan 2020: Rising to the Challenge\u201d already have been met\u2014three years ahead of schedule\u2014and measurable progress has been made on the vast majority of the others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThough there is more work to be done, we didn\u2019t expect to achieve so much, so quickly,\u201d Chancellor Brogan said. \u201cEven amid some very serious challenges, the progress we have made on these goals proves that our universities are positioning themselves to better organize around student success.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChancellor Brogan is a tireless champion for students, and it has been my honor to serve with him,\u201d said Shaina Hilsey, student body president at California University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Board of Governors. \u201cHe has laid the foundation for the System\u2019s future\u2014one from which we, as students, will benefit for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to arriving at the State System, Mr. Brogan served as chancellor of the State University System of Florida, president of Florida Atlantic University, lieutenant governor of Florida and secretary of education of Florida. He began his career as a fifth grade teacher, then served as assistant principal, principal and superintendent of the Martin County School District in Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a real pleasure to work with a leader who is an educator at heart and who has worked at all levels of education,\u201d said Indiana University of Pennsylvania President Michael A. Driscoll, who also serves as the chair of the presidents\u2019 council for the 14 State System universities. \u201cFrank\u2019s passion for students and his vision for our ability to transform their lives through education guides every decision he makes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted a change agent when we asked Frank to come here four years ago, and we got one,\u201d said Guido M. Pichini, chair emeritus of the Board of Governors. \u201cWhile we are all deeply sad to see him leave, we all know that\u2014because of his leadership, courage, and dedication\u2014this System is better poised for success than when he arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a long-time university trustee, I want to thank Chancellor Brogan for fostering true respect for the role of the local campus voice in the important decisions that the System makes,\u201d said Board Vice Chair Harold C. Shields, who also serves on Edinboro University\u2019s Council of Trustees and as president of the Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Trustees. \u201cThe PACT organization and I personally thank Chancellor Brogan for his strong\u00a0support and his candid sharing of system issues with us. He has carved a pathway for us to follow into the future\u2014one that will help us better serve students for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the accomplishments achieved during Chancellor Brogan\u2019s tenure, the State System:<\/p>\n