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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz
| office = 24th President of the [[University of Evansville]]
| termstart = July 1, 2018
| office2 = Dean of [[Stetson University College of Law]]
| termend2 = 2018
| termstart2 = 2012
}}

'''Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|p|ɛ|t|r|ə|ˈ|s|k|ɛ|v|ɪ|tʃ}} {{Respell|PET|rəs|KEV|itch}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4g2w7gUjI|title=Stetson Law Live from February 23, 2015: A Talk With the Dean|website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=22 August 2020}}</ref>) is an American college administrator and currently the president of the [[University of Evansville]] in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. Prior to becoming president of the University of Evansville, Pietruszkiewicz served as dean of [[Stetson University College of Law]].

== Career ==
Prior to entering academia, Pietruszkiewicz served as a trial attorney in the [[United States Department of Justice Tax Division]] from 1997 to 2001, receiving the Outstanding Attorney Award in 2000. He also served as an attorney and adviser in the [[United States Department of Education]] from 1992 to 1997, receiving the Assistant Secretary’s Award for Team Distinction and the Deputy Secretary’s Award for Service.

Pietruszkiewicz began his academic career at the [[George Mason University School of Law]], where he was an adjunct professor. He joined the faculty of [[Louisiana State University]] [[Paul M. Hebert Law Center]] in 2001, and became vice chancellor for business and financial affairs in 2007.

In 2018, he was named president of the [[University of Evansville]] in [[Evansville, Indiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.evansville.edu/news/articleDetail.cfm?articleId=1333|title=The University of Evansville Names Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz as Institution's 24th President - News and Public Relations - University of Evansville|website=www.evansville.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref>

== Controversies occurring during Pietruszkiewicz's presidency of University of Evansville ==

On May 17, 2019, the University of Evansville made what members of the Evansville community claimed to be a controversial decision to sell the students' station [[WUEV]] to WAY-FM, a non-profit nationwide network that plays contemporary Christian music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thegleaner.com/story/news/2019/05/17/its-official-ue-selling-wuev-radio-christian-broadcast-network/3707344002/ |title = It's official: UE selling WUEV radio to Christian broadcast network}}</ref> Pietruszkiewicz was said to have refused to meet with UE students who objected to the sale.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2019/05/17/its-official-ue-selling-wuev-radio-christian-broadcast-network/3707344002/ |title = It's official: UE selling WUEV radio to Christian broadcast network}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2018/10/19/ue-puts-out-new-statement-wuev-91-5-radio-station/1695753002/ |title = UE puts out new statement on WUEV 91.5 radio station}}</ref>

In 2020, the faculty of the university voted "no confidence" in Pietruszkiewicz amid a study of the university's future.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2020/10/15/ue-faculty-vote-no-confidence-president/3663816001// |title = UE faculty vote 'no confidence in Pietruszkiewicz amid study of university's futures}}</ref> Later that year, during the [[Impact of COVID-19 on education|COVID-19 pandemic]], Pietruszkiewicz and the university board of trustees threatened to eliminate 3 departments and 17 majors due to proposed cuts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2020/12/15/prez-p-has-got-go-ue-students-faculty-protest-proposed-cuts/6549207002 |title = 'Prez P has got to go!': University of Evansville students, faculty protest proposed cuts}}</ref> This was protested heavily and most majors were kept.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2021/03/11/fewer-majors-cut-under-ues-new-institutional-alignment-plans-university-evansville/4646138001/ |title = Fewer majors to be cut under University of Evansville's new institutional alignment plan}}</ref>

In 2022, the University of Evansville students protested Pietruszkiewicz's cancellation of the annual"Bike Race," a 60-year-old tradition. [[Lambda Chi Alpha]] President Dylan Mofield started an online petition, "Save UE Bike Race," which quickly gained over 1,500 signatures. Responding to the outcry, university officials announced that the event would indeed take place on April 9. Supporters of the online petition said the decision to actually cancel Bike Race exemplified the disconnect between the student body and the current UE administration and president. <ref>{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Cody |title=Bike Race backlash prompts return of popular event |url=https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/top-stories/bike-race-backlash-prompts-return-of-popular-event/ |website=TriStateHomepage |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref>

In 2023, students at the University of Evansville held a march and protest in response to racial slurs allegedly used at an off-campus party. The Black Student Union (BSU) led the protest, seeking changes to prevent similar incidents and demanding the administration use more urgency in addressing hate crimes and racial issues. They also called for safe spaces for students of color and increased diversity training. <ref>{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Brady |title=March and protest event held by Black Student Union at UE |url=https://www.14news.com/2023/02/17/march-protest-event-held-by-black-student-union-ue/ |website=14 News |date=17 February 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref>

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