Nancy Targett, acting president of the University of Delaware, is heading north as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of New Hampshire.
Her appointment, which is effective Sept. 1, was announced by UNH President Mark Huddleston.
“Nancy brings an enormous breadth of experience to this role,” Huddleston said. “She recognizes the many challenges facing higher education across the country. I am confident she is the person to strengthen the quality of our academic and research programs as we enhance UNH’s profile as a top-tier research university.”
Targett has been given high marks in many quarters for her work as interim president of UD, following the departure of President Patrick Harker.
As UNH’s senior academic administrator, Targett will be responsible for the university’s academic priorities and the allocation of resources to support them, according to a UD release.
Targett said, “I am honored and excited at the opportunity to serve as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of New Hampshire. I am ready for new challenges and new adventures.
“At the same time, this is a bittersweet moment for me since I have a deep affection for the University of Delaware and its people. You can be assured that I will give my full attention to serving UD until my departure in the summer of 2016,” she said.
John Cochran, chairman of UD’s Board of Trustees, said, “Nancy Targett’s distinguished tenure at the University — as a faculty member, dean, Sea Grant director and now acting president — has been marked by her dedication and commitment to UD’s mission and its people. Nancy has truly made a difference at Delaware. As she prepares for her new post at the University of New Hampshire, I know the entire University community will join me in extending congratulations to Nancy and thanking her for her service to UD.
A member of the UD faculty since 1984, Targett became acting president of the University in July 2015. Her term as acting president expires when Dennis Assanis becomes president on July 1.
The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a land, sea, and space-grant university. UNH is the state’s flagship public institution, enrolling 13,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students.
