California State University vice president selected as sole finalist for UHD president

Loren James Blanchard, currently the executive vice president for academic and student affairs at California State University, is the sole finalist for president of the University of Houston – Downtown. 

Blanchard is scheduled to take office March 15, though state law requires that 21 days pass before the UH System Board of Regents can finalize the appointment. 

“Dr. Blanchard comes to us as a proven leader, an accomplished administrator and a talented scholar,” said Renu Khator, chancellor…