University of Wisconsin Law School alumnus Nicholas S. Zeppos ‘79 has been appointed Interim Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee. Zeppos, who currently serves as Vanderbilt’s Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, will assume the position on August 1, 2007.
"Nick Zeppos is a gifted scholar, teacher, executive and leader who has been one of the principal architects of Vanderbilt’s success in recent years," said Martha R. Ingram, Chair of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. "The Board of Trust has complete confidence in his ability to maintain Vanderbilt’s momentum during this transition. He is committed to every part of Vanderbilt’s mission, to the success of our students, faculty and staff, and to our values of equality, compassion and excellence."
In his current position Zeppos serves as Vanderbilt’s chief academic, development, alumni relations, and student affairs officer, with broad responsibility for resource management. He also chairs the university’s Integrated Planning Budgeting Council.
Zeppos joined the Vanderbilt Law School faculty in 1987 after practicing law in Washington, D.C. He later served as associate dean of the law school and subsequently associate provost for academic affairs. He was named vice chancellor for institutional planning and advancement in 2000 and provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in 2001.
A nationally recognized scholar in legislation and government regulation, Zeppos has written widely on legislation, administrative law, and professional responsibility. He has won five teaching awards at the Law School. He served as chair of the Scholars Committee on the Federal Judiciary and as chair of the Rules Advisory Committee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Zeppos has also served as consultant to government agencies, major corporations and trade associations on complex litigation, policy design and implementation, administrative law, constitutional law, civil procedure, federal jurisdiction and regulation of financial institutions.
Zeppos will take over from current Chancellor Gordon Gee, who is leaving Vanderbilt to become president of Ohio State University.
Submitted by on July 13, 2007
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