Andrew Rogerson
University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt said Friday that he will recommend Andrew Rogerson to UA board of trustees as the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Bobbitt’s recommendation will be considered at its next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday and Thursday at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.
Rogerson is expected to begin work as UALR’s 10th chancellor on Sept. 1 at a salary of $350,000.
Current UALR Chancellor Joel E. Anderson, who has spent more than 45 years at the institution and 13 as chancellor, is retiring June 30.
UALR announced three finalists for the post in April.
“Frankly, all three offered significant — but different — strengths and have the potential to do the job, but I feel Dr. Rogerson brings a complete skill set to match UALR’s needs and is the right person for the job at this time,” Bobbitt said in a news release.
Rogerson is provost and vice president of academic affairs at Sonoma State University, part of the California State University system. He is a native of Scotland. A complete bio is available here.
“I feel very strongly about the role a metropolitan university like UALR should play within a community, a system, and a state … even regionally and nationally,” Rogerson said. “There’s a unique synergy that can be created when programs and research are interwoven into a growing community and economy, and my goal is to tap into that to help UALR reach its maximum potential. I am very thankful for the hospitality and professionalism that’s been shown to me during this process by everyone involved, and I am extremely excited to get to Little Rock and get to work.”
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