RazorbacksFriday, November 6
UA System President Jay Silveria is leaving for Purdue, and his athletics review is expected to continue
The Daily Springdale team
If you follow the Hogs, this one matters. University of Arkansas System President Jay Silveria announced his resignation Thursday, less than two years into the job, to become president of Purdue University. Purdue's Board of Trustees announced its decision to hire him Thursday. He's expected to start Feb. 1.
The athletics review isn't leaving with him yet. UA System communications director Nate Hinkel wrote in an email that the board expects Silveria to keep working in Arkansas until he starts at Purdue, including on the review of Razorback athletics that trustees ordered Sept. 18. A UA System news release confirmed the move.
Silveria's review runs into his move to Purdue
- Jan. 2025Silveria becomes University of Arkansas System president.
- Sept. 18UA trustees direct Silveria to lead the Razorback athletics review.
- Oct. 21UA System says resources to increase football investment have been identified.
- Nov. 5Purdue trustees vote unanimously to confirm Silveria as president.
- Feb. 2027Silveria is expected to start as Purdue's president.
Sources: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, khbs, nwaonline.com
- Purdue's search: Silveria chosen from more than 100 candidates
- Purdue's size: more than 50,000 students in West Lafayette, Ind.
- Perks: housing, a vehicle and a private driver
$1 millionannual base salary at Purdue, under a five-year contract through 2032
That's a $388,000 increase over his base salary at the UA System.
Source: nwaonline.com
Arkansas is 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the SEC, with Auburn, No. 21 South Carolina, No. 7 Texas and No. 14 LSU still on the November schedule. No concrete details of the review have been made public.