Nagi Naganathan
Nagi Ganapathy Naganathan is the current president of the Oregon Institute of Technology and the former dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo.[1]
Nagi Naganathan | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of the Oregon Institute of Technology | |
| Assumed office March 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Maples Jay Kenton (interim) |
| Interim President of the University of Toledo | |
| In office July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Gaber |
Education edit
Naganathan received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli ( now known as National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli), master's degree from Clarkson University and his doctorate of philosophy degree from Oklahoma State University.[1][2]
Career edit
Born in Madras, India; he was named interim president of the University of Toledo serving since July 1, 2014.[3] In November 2016, Naganathan was selected as president of the Oregon Institute of Technology.[4][5] National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli awarded him the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2007.[6]
In 2021, faculty at Oregon Institute of Technology held a vote of no confidence in Naganathan, citing a disregard of university policy, shared governance, and fiscal management.[7] The vote passed with approval from roughly 92% of faculty.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Nagi G. Naganathan". University of Toledo. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ Springer, Richard (22 May 2013). . The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Engineering dean named interim University of Toledo president". The Independent Collegian. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Oregon Tech president: Nagi Naganathan can't wait to start new job". 17 November 2016.
- ^ "NIT Trichy - DAA Recipients for 2006-07". www.nitt.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "SenEx report - final" (PDF).
- ^ Robbins, Becca. "OIT faculty vote 'no confidence' in Naganathan". Herald and News. Retrieved 2021-06-02.