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CSU Trustees Appoint Jon Whitmore as San José State President
The California State University Board of Trustees named Texas Tech University President Jon Whitmore as president of San José State University.
“It is a distinct honor to be given the opportunity to serve as president of San José State. All of the fine faculty, staff, and students who my wife Jennifer and I met during our campus visit indicated a deep commitment to taking the university to greater levels of academic excellence,” said Whitmore. “Because of San José State’s unique location as a vibrant city in the heart of Silicon Valley, the opportunity to further develop a top-tier student-centered urban university is all but assured.”
Whitmore was one of three finalists for the position who spent last week visiting the campus. Whitmore will assume the San José presidency on August 1, and succeeds retiring President Don Kassing who has led the university since 2004. The Board of Trustees will set Whitmore’s compensation during its July meeting.
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