Andrew Rogerson
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson announced Friday that he will step down, effective Sept. 1, after three years of service in that role.
Rogerson had two years left on his contract, which included an annual salary of $350,000, according to UA System Spokesman Nate Hinkel. He will earn $350,000 next year in a one-year tenured faculty appointment but will not be paid for a fifth year.
More: See Rogerson’s “Release Agreement.”
“While the institution faces a number of challenges, I have been confident that the university can rebound and continue to serve its unique mission as a comprehensive, urban research university,” Rogerson said in a news release. “However, it has become clear that it would be best for me to step aside and allow new leadership to determine the best path forward toward that goal.”
Rogerson’s resignation was accepted by UA System President Donald Bobbitt.
“There are still a lot of moving pieces and key people for Dr. Bobbitt to talk to over the weekend regarding the future leadership of the UA Little Rock campus, but an announcement will come from the President’s office early next week,” Hinkel said in an email to Arkansas Business.
Bobbitt said in the release, “We all know that UA Little Rock faces several immediate and long-term challenges and it is important that we find an individual who can work with me, the board of trustees, the UA Little Rock Board of Visitors and the students, faculty and staff on campus to move the institution forward and address these challenges head on.”
He also said, “Andrew made positive strides strengthening the institution’s relationship with the Little Rock community during his tenure, and he and [his wife] Janessa will leave a lasting impact in many areas, including increasing fundraising support, improving the campus grounds and focusing more energy on the arts. I wish them both the very best moving forward.”
Rogerson, after serving for a year in the tenured faculty position, will retire from UA Little Rock, effective Aug. 31, 2020.
His is the second resignation announced by UA Little Rock this month. Chasse Conque, vice chancellor and director of athletics, resigned on Aug. 2.
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