President Shari McMahan has stepped back from her public duties after announcing that she had been diagnosed with “an aggressive form of cancer” on the university’s official news channel Sept. 8.
In her video message, McMahan designated Vice President for People and Culture Cesar Portillo to “oversee the university’s day-to-day operations” while she continues working “behind the scenes,” a decision supported by the Board of Trustees. (1)
The announcement did not clarify when or if McMahan will come back into the full role of president…