Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. Amy Parsons didn’t explain why she plans to depart at the end of 2026. The president of Colorado State University, Amy Parsons, announced last week that she will step down from her post at the end of this calendar year.
She has held the position since 2023. Her message to campus did not include a reason for her departure. She and her husband will remain in Fort Collins, she wrote.
It has been the backdrop to my family’s life, the source of many of my closest friendships, and the institution that has shaped me as a student, professional, leader, and person.” Parsons is a CSU alumna and worked in the university system’s office for 17 years in various leadership roles before taking the top job at CSU’s main campus. Rick Miranda, the chief academic officer of the system since 2012, will serve as interim president. Podium Education’s Career Discovery program expands to 10 universities, with early surveys showing gains in career co Borrowers Accuse ED of Mismanaging Public Service Loan Forgiveness ED Refuses to Discharge Eligible Student Debt, Lawsuit Claims Student Success US 2026 | Climbing Higher: A Shared Commitment to Student Success (In-Person Only) Translate student perspectives into your playbook for retention, wellbeing & career readiness.
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