University of Oregon president Michael Gottfredson announced that provost finalist Jane Conoley has accepted a position as president of California State University Long Beach in an email this afternoon, Jan. 29.

The University of California, Santa Barbara professor interviewed on the UO campus earlier this month.

“We wish her well in her academic leadership position,” Gottfredson said in the email.

Current interim provost Scott Coltrane is now one of two final candidates for the position.  The other finalist has yet to be announced but will be interviewing on campus Feb. 3 and 4.