Farewell reception for Associate Provost Nico Washington

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:08:55 -0500

Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

I am writing to inform you that, after 17 years of outstanding service to our community, Associate Provost Nico Washington will be leaving UMBC on February 16 to take up a new position as Chief Operating Officer at the Universities at Shady Grove. While her outstanding service and leadership at UMBC will be greatly missed, her new position represents an incredible and well-deserved professional opportunity, and I know you will join me in wishing her well in her new endeavor.

Ms. Washington began her career with the UMBC in the Division of Professional Studies in 2001 and joined the Office of the Provost in 2008. As UMBC's Associate Provost for Financial Management, Ms. Washington was responsible for directing all budgetary and financial planning of the provost's office, as well as providing oversight, administrative, and financial leadership for the Division of Academic Affairs. Ms. Washington was instrumental in UMBC's Shared Services Centers planning and implementation, where she served as co-chair of the initiative from 2012 to present. Ms. Washington developed, designed, and planned and implemented, as well as directed, the Academic Affairs Shared Services Center in the Office of the Provost.

We will begin a search for Ms. Washington's replacement as associate provost for financial management shortly and will update the university community as soon as more information becomes available.

On behalf of the entire UMBC community, I would like to thank Ms. Washington for her exceptional contributions to UMBC over the years. I would also like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to her for all the support she has provided to me personally as provost over the past six years.

A farewell reception for Nico Washington will be held on Monday, February 12, 3 - 5 p.m., in the University Center, room 312. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Karen Roberts, karenrob@umbc.edu, by February 5 if you can join us for this occasion.

Provost Philip Rous