7th president of University of Miami, Joseph Echevarria, appointed by unanimous Board of Trustees vote.

Joseph Echevarria has been appointed the seventh president of the University of Miami following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. An alumnus with a business administration degree, he previously served as CEO of Deloitte LLP and UHealth. Echevarria is the university's second Hispanic president and has been involved with UM for over a decade. His priorities remain unclear, but faculty view his appointment positively despite concerns about his non-academic background.

October 18, 2024
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