Trustees at Carnegie Mellon University have reappointed Farnam Jahanian to a second five-year term as president.
The board of trustees acted Thursday on the unanimous recommendation of a presidential review committee of six faculty members and six trustees. The panel’s recommendation followed interviews with about 70 people and other input from across the university.
In a statement announcing the reappointment, Board Chair David Coulter cited the committee’s conclusion that Jahanian is the right person to lead the university going forward. He pointed to Jahanian’s positive reviews in areas including research, academics, diversity and inclusion efforts, as well as community outreach.
“I believe even more fervently today in the unique strengths that Carnegie Mellon brings to this pivotal moment for society,” Jahanian said in a statement.
The university did not specify terms of the reappointment, including compensation. In August, citing 2019 data, the Chronicle of Higher Education said Jahanian’s total compensation is $1,380,132, including base pay of $983,641.
Carnegie Mellon lists its enrollment at nearly 16,000 students from 118 countries and almost 1,500 faculty members from 59 countries.
Jahanian came to Carnegie Mellon in 2014.
Formerly the provost and chief academic officer at Carnegie Mellon, he was elevated to interim president in June 2017 with the resignation of predecessor Subra Suresh. He began his tenure as Carnegie Mellon’s president in March 20218.
Jahanian previously worked for about 40 years in academia, industry and in the public sector, including more than two decades at the University of Michigan. He came to CMU from the National Science Foundation, where he led the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
