Priority Candidate Selected in Search for New UNMC Chancellor
Davies, an internal candidate, would oversee UNMC’s academic health center and campus operations if selected, officials said.
- The University of Nebraska named Dr. H. Dele Davies as the priority candidate for chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where he has served as interim chancellor for two years.
- NU President Jeffrey Gold praised Davies as a "thoughtful and strategic leader," noting he previously served as UNMC's chief academic officer for over a decade.
- UNMC prepares to acquire Nebraska Medicine from Clarkson College in an $800 million buyout, a transition Davies intends to manage by building community trust.
- Stakeholders will engage with Davies during a 30-day public vetting process, with visits scheduled in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Norfolk, and Scottsbluff.
- Davies envisions a "500-mile-wide campus" dedicated to meeting Nebraska's workforce needs and advancing medical research, ensuring barrier-free student access to healthcare education.
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Davies named ‘priority candidate’ for permanent UNMC chancellor
LINCOLN — Dr. H. Dele Davies could soon be the next permanent chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, pending a 30-day review and likely future vote of the NU Board of Regents. The University of Nebraska system announced…
UNMC interim chancellor Dele Davies named priority candidate for position
Dr. H. Dele Davies was named the priority candidate for chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has served as interim chancellor for the campus since 2024. Before taking over as interim chancellor, Davies had been UNMC’s senior vice chancellor since 2017, overseeing all UNMC colleges and a health sciences library. He had also been dean of graduate studies at the medical center campus since 2012. “UNMC is an extraordinary acad…
Davies named ‘priority candidate’ for permanent UNMC chancellor - Stateline Publications
Interim University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Dele Davies. Jan. 15, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — Dr. H. Dele Davies could soon be the next permanent chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, pending a 30-day review and likely future vote of the NU Board of Regents. The University of Nebraska system announced Davies on Wednesday as the “priority candidate” for chancellor. Under state law, NU names one…
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