Utah Tech University welcomes Shane Smeed as its new president, formerly holding the position at Park University.
New President Announced for Utah Tech University
Shane Smeed, currently the president of Park University, has been appointed as the 19th president of Utah Tech University, effective in an as-yet-undetermined start date. The Utah Board of Higher Education made the announcement on February 26.
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees at Park University will make President Smeed's transition the primary agenda item of its March 6 meeting. Terry Calaway, Ed.D., chair of the Park University Board of Trustees, penned a letter addressing the university's students, faculty, and staff to express gratitude for their dedication during this period of transition.
In the letter, Chair Calaway thanked President Smeed for his leadership and service at Park University, where he has served since September 2015. The departure of President Smeed coincides with the advancement of key initiatives such as the Student Success and Enrollment Growth Plan, Vision 2030, and the Shared Governance Commission. These initiatives are led by key institutional leaders at Park University.
President Smeed has also been instrumental in the success of Park University, as evidenced by the growth and progress the university has experienced under his leadership. The initiatives he helped to implement will continue to drive Park University forward.
The search results do not provide any information about who will replace President Smeed as president of Park University or the timing of that transition. The Park University Board of Trustees has extended its gratitude to President Smeed and looks forward to sharing more information about the transition as it becomes available.
More information about President Smeed's appointment at Utah Tech University can be found in a news release on the university's website at news.utahtech.edu/2025/02/26/president.
Discussing the new appointment, the general news pronounces Shane Smeed as the 19th president of Utah Tech University. Meanwhile, education-and-self-development updates on Park University reveal that President Smeed has been instrumental in the university's growth and progress, with key initiatives such as the Student Success and Enrollment Growth Plan, Vision 2030, and the Shared Governance Commission still ongoing.
