May 20, 2019

Virginia Tech Names First University Ombuds

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has announced that Reese Ramos will be its first Director of the University Ombuds Office. Virginia Tech President Tim Sands said, “I am confident Reese’s vision and energy will support our commitment to a culture of respect for all members of the university community as he leads the development of our new ombuds office.”

Ramos is a past president of IOA and served as the Ombuds for Sandia National Laboratories from 2002 to late 2018. He will build an IOA-compliant program that serves faculty, staff, and students. In addition to his 17 years at Sandia, Ramos worked as an Ombuds at UCLA, Earthjustice in San Francisco, and National Park Services. He graduated from Pepperdine University and earned his law degree from the University of the Pacific. (VT News.)

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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous5/20/2019 8:20 AM

    Bryan Hansen was already an Ombuds for VT- RR is not the first, although congrats to them!

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    1. Tom Kosakowski5/20/2019 6:26 PM

      As I noted in the job posting, Bryan is the Grad Student Ombuds. Reese *is* the first *University* Ombuds for VT.

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    2. Bryan Hanson5/21/2019 9:09 AM

      Yes, we are very excited to see the growth of this resource for the greater population here at VT. Reese is going to be a wonderful addition leading to more growth in the years to come.

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