The Chair of the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees, Daniel Toscano, has resigned after seven years in the position, according to a spokesperson for Governor Ned Lamont.
“Over the past seven years, Dan’s leadership of the board has helped strengthen UConn and elevate its reputation as one of the best universities in the country, contributing to a record-breaking surge in applications from aspiring Huskies across the nation,” Lamont said in a statement. “I applaud Dan for his eighteen years of service on the UConn Board of Trustees and the UConn Foundation Board of Directors, and I am grateful for his commitment and dedication to the university.”
A spokesperson for Lamont said the governor would be announcing a new appointment to the position in the coming days.
The announcement comes amidst speculation over UConn President Radenka Maric’s contract. Connecticut Speaker of the House Matt Ritter confirmed that he won’t seek to become the university’s interim president, telling the Connecticut Mirror “there won’t be a vacancy, so there’s nothing to consider.”
Despite this and assurances from Maric at a recent University Senate meeting that she will not leave UConn, the president is still scheduled to speak at a University of Wisconsin-Madison public forum as one of three finalists to be the university’s new chancellor.
The university did not respond to a request for comment.