University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald Bobbitt has named his recommendation for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana (UAHT).
Christine Holt, D.B.A., J.D., is Bobbitt’s recommendation for the role. Currently, Holt serves as the chief of staff for the University of Missouri System.
Holt is expected to start as chancellor by Sept. 1. She must first be approved by the UA System Board of Trustees on May 26-27.
“Following a very thorough and well-executed search process that brought four very high-quality finalists to campus, I’m very pleased that Dr. Holt has agreed to take on the challenge of leading UAHT and continuing the campus’s upward trajectory,” Bobbitt said in a statement. “I always speak of the significance of not only finding quality candidates, but also finding the right person at the right time to lead our campuses. Dr. Holt is indeed the right person at the right time, and I’m excited about the future for UAHT and the community and region that its serves.”
Laura Clark, UAHT vice chancellor for academic affairs, has served as the interim chancellor since June 2020.
Holt has held a range of academic positions, as well as serving as an attorney-at-law. Previously, Holt was an associate provost at the University of Missouri at Columbia and dean of academic administration at Northern Virginia Community College NOVA.
She holds a doctorate in business administration from the University of Missouri at St. Louis, a law degree from Cleveland State University, a master’s degree in adult education from East Carolina University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Capital University.
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