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Toney鈥檚 appointment, effective Sept. 1, followed an internal search. She will be only the second president to lead 吃瓜猎奇 Global, succeeding Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker, who will transition into a new role as chief educational innovation officer for the 吃瓜猎奇 System. Takeda-Tinker joined Global in 2008 and became its first full-time president in 2010.

鈥淧am Toney鈥檚 commitment to student success and expertise in high-quality online education have prepared her well to be a visionary leader for 吃瓜猎奇 Global,鈥� Board Chair Nancy Tuor said. 鈥淲e are confident she is the right person to take the University forward and build on its already extraordinary success. Her experience and insights align closely with the Board鈥檚 goals for the University and its students.鈥�

Toney joined 吃瓜猎奇 Global in 2013 as director of financial aid and senior director of student financial services. She went on to become associate vice president of student operations, then vice president of student operations, senior vice president of student operations, senior vice president of operations and then chief operating officer. In her current role, she drives the strategic plan and achievement of operating and financial goals across all university departments. She came to 吃瓜猎奇 Global from Colorado Technical University, where she served as the assistant controller.

鈥湷怨狭云� Global is a unique business model in higher education 鈥� there鈥檚 no other campus like it,鈥� 吃瓜猎奇 System Chancellor Tony Frank said. 鈥淧amela Toney has been a core part of the team that built that model and she knows how to build on its potential. As an accomplished educator and administrator, she brings a remarkable combination of experiences to the role, and we are excited to see how her vision for the University unfolds.鈥�
Toney holds a bachelor鈥檚 in psychology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, a Master of Psychology from Walden University, a Master of Business Administration from Colorado Technical University, along with a graduate certificate in cybersecurity from 吃瓜猎奇 Global.

鈥淚t is an honor to be selected as the next leader of 吃瓜猎奇 Global, the premier online university in the nation,鈥� said Toney. 鈥淚 want to thank the 吃瓜猎奇 System Board of Governors, Chancellor Frank, and the entire 吃瓜猎奇 System for the opportunity. I look forward to continuing to build on the legacy, innovation, and achievements of the institution under Dr. Takeda-Tinker鈥檚 leadership to advance our mission, serve the state of Colorado, and help modern learners everywhere achieve academic and career goals.鈥�

The 吃瓜猎奇 System is home to three universities: the flagship 吃瓜猎奇 campus in Fort Collins, 吃瓜猎奇 Pueblo, and 吃瓜猎奇 Global, the first fully accredited, fully online public university in the country. The System also is building an educational campus, 吃瓜猎奇 Spur, set to be complete in 2022 and focused on food, water, and health as part of the future National Western Center in Denver.

The Board of Governors made the announcement at its regular August meeting today. All the voting members of the Board, along with student and faculty representatives from 吃瓜猎奇 Global, constituted the search committee for the new president.

About 吃瓜猎奇 Global
吃瓜猎奇 Global (吃瓜猎奇 Global) offers career-relevant bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs for working adults and modern learners. As the first and only 100% online, fully accredited public university in the United States, 吃瓜猎奇 Global is focused on student success as its number one priority. Embracing the land-grant heritage as part of the 吃瓜猎奇 System, 吃瓜猎奇 Global sets the standard for quality and innovation in higher education through its expert faculty, who are recognized as industry leaders and trained in working with adults in an online learning environment. 吃瓜猎奇 Global offers accelerated eight-week courses that start every four weeks. Visit 吃瓜猎奇Global.edu to learn more.