Overview
- The Utah Board of Higher Education voted unanimously to appoint Brad L. Mortensen, who currently leads Weber State University.
- He will take office on Nov. 10, returning to his alma mater after earning a USU bachelor’s degree in political science.
- Mortensen pledged to lead with integrity and to earn the trust of the USU community in his first remarks after the vote.
- Lawmakers have directed a comprehensive audit of USU’s procurement and oversight practices following a limited review that flagged risks.
- The U.S. Department of Justice last month closed a five-year Title IX compliance review, and USU’s HB265 budget reinvestment plan is on hold pending the new president’s review.