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The State University of New York at Buffalo issued the following news release:
University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson announced today he plans to retire as UB's 14th president, effective Jan. 15, in order return to the West Coast with his wife, Katherine, and spend more time with family.
Simpson, 63, announced his decision at a news conference with UB Council Chairman Jeremy M. Jacobs. Jacobs praised Simpson's strong leadership of the university since 2004, during which time the university launched the UB 2020 strategic plan to become a model 21st century research university through focused research, growth and transformation of UB's three campuses.
Jacobs also announced that Scott D. Nostaja, UB's senior vice president and chief operations officer, will serve as interim president following Simpson's retirement. Jacobs will immediately convene and lead a global search for UB's 15th president .
Simpson said his decision to retire was not easy, "but it is one I have made with great satisfaction in all that this university community has achieved together over the past several years, in those areas we control. I retain full confidence that UB can become the premier public research university we have been working together to build."
He added that...