To the Trinity University Community:

On behalf of Trinity University’s Board of Trustees, I am pleased to announce that Dennis A. Ahlburg, Ph.D. has been elected to serve as the University’s 18^th president. Dr. Ahlburg is currently the dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder and will assume the presidency Jan. 1, 2010.

Dennis Ahlburg is an internationally renowned economist who brings to Trinity a distinguished record of research and teaching and an impressive career as a transformational academic administrator. The Board believes
Dr. Ahlburg will provide the kind of leadership needed to build on Trinity’s achievements and bring further recognition to this extraordinary University. You can find more information about Dr. Ahlburg’s credentials and career accomplishments in the news release prepared for the Trinity Web site.

Dr. Ahlburg’s selection is the result of a nationwide search that drew a highly-qualified pool of applicants. The Board of Trustees would like to express its gratitude to the members of the Presidential Search Committee for their hard work and dedication to this important task. We are most pleased with the collaborative nature of the search process and the many suggestions and nominations that came from within the Trinity community as we identified the desired qualifications and the challenges and opportunities facing Trinity now and in the future.

Thank you for your support and service to Trinity University.

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