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By Shelby Brown —
The University of Louisville hired a permanent president today in former Kansas State University Provost Neeli Bendapudi. She is expected to begin her term May 15.
She’s not in Kansas anymore
Bendapudi served at KU as the provost and executive vice chancellor since May 2016. She taught marketing in the KU School of Business in 2011, eventually becoming the dean. Bendapudi is also an alumna of KU.
Prior to KU, she taught business and marketing at Ohio State University and Texas A & M University.