The University of Oregon may have a new president later today.

The board of trustees called an emergency meeting Tuesday morning, which a release from the university’s department of communications indicates will be a discussion and selection of the new president.

The meeting will be held in room 403 of the Ford Alumni Center at 12:30 p.m. A press conference will be held in the lobby directly afterward.

Michael Gottfredson served the UO as president starting in 2012 before suddenly resigning on Aug. 6, 2014.

In his letter of resignation, he said he was looking forward to spending more time with his wife and family.

Scott Coltrane took over for Gottfredson in the Interim. 

The UO elected a search committee to lead the charge in finding UO’s next president. Connie Ballmer, who graduated from UO’s school of Journalism and Communication in 1984, is heading up that committee.

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