University System of Maryland gets new President

The University System of Maryland Board of Regents, the governing board for 13 public universities in Maryland, unanimously elected Regent David H. Nevins as the new Chairman of the Board. Nevins will begin his term on July 1, 2005 and is replacing outgoing Regent Chairman Clifford Kendall. Robert Pevenstein was named Vice Chair of the Board of Regents. Currently, Nevins serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents and is Chairman of the board's Finance Committee overseeing the system's $3 billion budget.