Office of the Provost

Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to share an update on the leadership of the Waterbury Campus. Bill Pizzuto, director of the Waterbury Campus, will retire effective Feb. 1. As many of you know, Bill is a fixture in the Waterbury community and plans to become more actively involved in local politics. He has been nominated as the Republican candidate for the 71st House District seat left vacant by the retirement of State Representative Tony D’Amelio.

Bill has served as campus director for the Waterbury campus since 2006, and previously served as associate vice provost for the tri-campus program of Waterbury, Torrington, and West Hartford. He also served as director of both the Waterbury and Torrington campuses before the closure of the Torrington campus.

Bill leaves big shoes to fill, given his extensive history with UConn and the Waterbury campus. Our next step is to identify an interim director to oversee the campus while we build our plans for a search. Regarding the interim role, I am seeking your input in the qualities we should consider in the directorship, as well as nominees for an interim director (including self-nominations). Please share your responses, through the end of the week, in this anonymous online survey.

Please join me in thanking Bill for his tremendous service to UConn over the past 20-plus years and wishing him all the best in his new pursuits.

Sincerely,
Carl

Carl Lejuez
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs