The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has named Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., as the priority candidate to serve as the NU system’s ninth president. The appointment was announced March 20.

Dr. Gold has held several roles at the NU system since 2014, including chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and executive vice president and provost.

Before joining UNMC, Dr. Gold was chancellor of the University of Toledo’s academic and clinical health sciences. He previously served at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical System and the Weill Cornell College of Medicine-New York Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Gold is a graduate of the Cornell University College of Engineering and the Weill Cornell College of Medicine.

Dr. Gold immediately begins a 30-day public review period that will include forums across the state where Nebraskans can meet him, ask questions, and provide feedback. Details on the public events will be announced. After the conclusion of the 30-day period, the Board of Regents will vote on Dr. Gold’s appointment as the university’s president-elect.

The Board of Regents thanked the hundreds of Nebraskans who participated in the search process over the past few months, especially faculty, students and community members on the Presidential Search Advisory Committee who have given so generously of their time and ideas.

Learn more about NU’s president search.