Arts dean named chair of presidential search committee
The following information was released by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia today‚ July 12‚ 2005. University System of Georgia Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced the appointment of the campus committee that will be charged with assisting in the selection of a new president for Kennesaw State University.
Georgia
(Jul 14, 2005) — The following information was released by the Board of Regents of the University System
of Georgia today‚ July 12‚ 2005.
University System of Georgia Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced today the appointment
of the campus committee that will be charged with assisting in the selection of a
new president for Kennesaw State University.
A national search is being conducted to replace Dr. Betty L. Siegel‚ who recently
announced that she is stepping down as of Jan. 2‚ after having served as president
since 1981.
“We know this presidency will be an attractive post for many higher education leaders
and we are looking forward to a very competitive and productive search process‚” Chancellor
Meredith said.
The search process will commence with the Presidential Search and Advisory Committee
screening applicants and conducting on−campus interviews. This campus committee then
will forward the credentials of five unranked candidates to a Special Regents’ Committee‚
which will be chaired by Regent Michael Coles and have as its members Regent Joe Frank
Harris of Cartersville and Regent James R. Jolly of Dalton. The Special Regents' Committee
will decide which of the finalists to recommend to the full Board of Regents.
Mr. Joseph D. Meeks (above)‚ dean of the College of the Arts‚ has been named to serve
as chair of the Presidential Search and Advisory Committee. Additional faculty members
selected to serve include: Mr. Peter Witte‚ chair of the Department of Music‚ and
director of instrumental studies‚ College of the Arts; Dr. Jonathan VanGeest‚ associate
professor‚ Department of Nursing‚ College of Health and Human Services; Dr. Ann Smith‚
professor of educational leadership‚ College of Education; Dr. Kenneth Gilliam‚ associate
dean for undergraduate studies and professor of economics and finance‚ College of
Business; Dr. Sarah Robbins‚ professor of English‚ College of Humanities and Social
Sciences; Dr. Ben Setzer‚ professor of computer science‚ College of Science and Mathematics;
and Dr. Christine Ziegler‚ professor of psychology and chair of the University Senate.
Ms. Suzy Millwood‚ a staff member in the Office of the Registrar‚ will represent the
institution’s staff. Mr. Thomas Cotton‚ president of the KSU Student Government Association‚
will represent the student body. Kennesaw State University Foundation Chair Thomas
Holder will represent the foundation. Mr. Steve Prather‚ president of the Kennesaw
State University Alumni Association‚ will represent the university’s alumni.
Meredith also announced that the executive search firm Baker−Parker has been retained
to assist in identifying qualified candidates.
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Please visit www.usg.edu for more information.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
