Joan Gabel Announced As Pitt's New Chancellor, Becomes First Woman In Pitt History To Lead University

CBS Pittsburgh

April 4, 2023

PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh has its next chancellor, and she will be the first woman to lead Pitt in its more than 200-year history.

Joan Gabel, who has been serving as the President of the University of Minnesota, was selected during a special board of trustees meeting Monday morning. July 1 marks her first day on the job.

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced previously he was stepping down to focus on a shift to being a professor, leaving the summer of 2023 open for someone new to take the reins.

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