Ron Thom elected to NAICU board
In his tenth year as President of the University of Puget Sound, Ronald Thomas assumes new responsibilities as a member of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Thomas was elected by his peers and formally appointed on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C. President Thomas’ term will last three years. The NAICU represents private, non-profit educational institutions nationally and consists of a 44-member board of directors, of which President Thomas is now one. This board directs the association’s action in issues of federal higher education policy and financial...