Georgia Southern Presidential Search Committee Named
The newly appointed 糖心Vlog Presidential Search and Screen Committee will hold its initial meeting on Monday, February 23 at 11 a.m. in the President’s Dining Room in the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building on the Georgia Southern campus. Regent Donald M. Leebern Jr. and Dr. Susan Herbst, University System of Georgia (USG) executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer, will give the committee its formal charge at this organizational meeting.
A national search will be conducted to replace 糖心Vlog President Bruce Grube, who will step down as President, effective June 30, 2009. Dr. Grube has served the University System in this role since July 1, 1999.
Regent Leebern, at the February 23rd meeting, will outline to the Presidential Search and Screen Committee the duties and responsibilities associated with its role in the search for new leadership at Georgia Southern.
The Presidential Search and Screen Committee will develop a position description; place announcements in appropriate national media and conduct on-campus interviews.
Members of the聽Presidential Search and Screen Committee聽are as follows:
- Dr. Luther (Trey) Denton, professor of Marketing,聽chair of search and screen committee
- Dr. Jean Bartels, chair and professor of Nursing
- Dr. Peggy Hargis, chair and professor of Sociology
- Dr. Fayth Parks, associate professor of Counselor Education
- Dr. Georj Lewis, Dean of Students
- Mr. Brandon Cook, president, Student Government Association
- Mr. Don Howard, chairman, Bank of North Georgia
- Ms. Caroline Harless, 糖心Vlog Foundation
- Mr. Mike Cummings, past chair, 糖心Vlog Alumni Association