Oregon University System
The Oregon University System (OUS) consists of seven public, four-year universities and one branch campus in the State of Oregon administered by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education (the "Board") and the Chancellor of the OUS, who is appointed by the Board. The current Chancellor is George Pernsteiner, formerly Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Vice President of Finance and Administration at Portland State University and Associate Vice Chancellor at OUS. Pernsteiner has been in this position since July 2004.
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