'A historic appointment': Louisville's Neeli Bendapudi named Penn State's next president

Less than a year after Penn State President Eric Barron announced his intent to retire, the university has already found his replacement.

Former University of Louisville President Neeli Bendapudi, 58, was named Penn State’s next president on Thursday, after a unanimous vote by the board of trustees. The appointment will make her both the first woman and first non-white person in the university’s 166-year history to serve from the top post, once her predecessor retires by the summer.

“Being president of this institution is a sacred trust, and it’s truly the honor of a lifetime,” Bendapudi said Thursday, moments after her selection was made official. “I am in awe of Penn State’s ‘We Are’ spirit and of the transformative power of a Penn State education — and of the Penn State community, which is like no other anywhere.”


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