UA provost, police chief to step down, university officials announced

The University of Arizona provost and police chief are stepping down from their current roles, the university announced Monday. Provost Liesl Folks...

May 6, 2023
3:46 AM

The University of Arizona provost and police chief are stepping down from their current roles, the university announced Monday. Provost Liesl Folks is stepping down from her role to focus on establishing a new Center for Semiconducting Manufacturing at the university. She will remain in her position through the spring semester. The police chief at the University of Arizona Police Department, Paula Balafas, also stepped down from her role on Monday. The university said they will place Chris Olson, a commander of the Oro Valley Police Department, as interim UAPD chief.

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