After a unanimous vote on Dec. 9 by the Penn State Board of Trustees to appoint Neeli Bendapudi the University's 19th president, Bendapudi thanked the board, campus leaders and others during her introduction to the Penn State community.
Neeli Bendapudi, Penn State's president-elect, center, was joined on stage by Trustee David Kleppinger, left, and Board of Trustees Chairman Matt Schuyler, right. She will begin her term as Penn State's 19th president in the spring.
Neeli Bendapudi, center, spoke to members of student media following her Dec. 9 appointment. Bendapudi, currently president at the University of Louisville, will become Penn State's 19th president in 2022.
Board of Trustees Chair Matt Schuyler, left, joined Penn State President-Elect Neeli Bendapudi at a press conference following her appointment as the University's next president. Bendapudi will succeed Penn State President Eric J. Barron in 2022.
A view from the control room as Neeli Bendapudi answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Bendapudi, who is president of the University of Louisville, was named Penn State's next president by the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, left, joined Penn State student leaders for a discussion on Dec. 9 following her selection as the University's 19th president. Among the student leaders at the discussion was Erin Boas, pictured at right, president of the University Park Undergraduate Association and undergraduate student member of the Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee.
Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, left, joined Penn State student leaders for a discussion on Dec. 9 following her selection as the University's 19th president.