University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt has named Dr. Zulma Toro, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, as interim chancellor of the institution upon longtime Chancellor Joel E. Anderson’s retirement on June 30.

Following an eight-month search for Anderson’s replacement that ended in May, Bobbitt chose Dr. Andrew Rogerson, currently provost and vice president of academic affairs at Sonoma State University, as UALR’s 10th chancellor. Rogerson will begin his appointment on Sept. 1.

Toro, who currently oversees UALR’s 500-plus, full-time faculty members and nearly 12,000 students, will work closely with Bobbitt from July 1 to Aug. 30 to lead the institution in the interim.

“Dr. Toro has a wealth of previous leadership experience and is in a good position to ensure continuity in the day-to-day operations of the institution,” Bobbitt said. “Dr. Toro and I are committed to making sure that the institution’s faculty, students, staff, and the community are well-served and that UALR continues its upward trajectory in anticipation of Dr. Rogerson’s arrival.”