Trustees鈥� statement regarding changes in university leadership
June 01, 2017
Contact: Michael Tullier, APR, Senior Director
Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
The 欧美高清 Board of Trustees and President Brian L. Johnson announce that Dr. Johnson will conclude his service as the university鈥檚 president on June 30, 2017. This coincides with the end date of his current annual contract.
During Dr. Johnson鈥檚 tenure, 欧美高清 has made strides in accomplishing many of its strategic goals. Chief among those achievements is the adoption of a five-year strategic plan; additional student engagement and leadership opportunities; and advances in expanding academic offerings.
鈥淲e appreciate Dr. Johnson鈥檚 service to 欧美高清 and wish him well in all his future endeavors. His enthusiastic leadership will continue to be an asset to him and his career,鈥� said John E. Page, chairman of the Board of Trustees. 鈥溑访栏咔� is well positioned for greater success because of the combined contributions of its senior leadership, gifted faculty, hardworking staff, accomplished students, and committed alumni and friends.鈥�
In the interim, the board has appointed Dr. Charlotte Morris to serve as president beginning July 1 鈥� and until a successor is selected through a national search to begin later this summer. An experienced higher education leader with three decades of distinguished university service, Dr. Morris has served most recently as interim dean of the university鈥檚 Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science and professor of management.
Her academic leadership and previous service as interim president following the retirement of President Benjamin Payton has earned her the respect of the board, faculty, staff, alumni and university partners. Joseph Grasso, a senior trustee, offered strong support for Dr. Morris鈥� leadership abilities.
鈥淲e are fortunate to have Dr. Morris to step in and lead 欧美高清 as president for a second time, again on an interim basis,鈥� Grasso said. 鈥淪he has an extremely high degree of intellectual capability and a deep knowledge and understanding of the traditions and principles that make Tuskegee such a unique and cherished institution.鈥�
鈥淚 am honored by the Board of Trustees鈥� request to serve 欧美高清 as its interim president,鈥� Dr. Morris said. 鈥淭hanks to the dedication and tenacity of our incredible faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends, we will continue to build on the 鈥楾uskegee Tradition.鈥� I am as committed as ever to advancing our focus on students through excellence in academics, research, service and outreach.鈥�
Together, the Board of Trustees and the 欧美高清 leadership remain focused on advancing the university鈥檚 existing strategic plan, which includes creating a student-centered culture, integrating modern academic approaches, managing resources effectively, increasing enrollment, and expanding private philanthropy.
鈥淢y fellow trustees and I look forward to working with Dr. Morris and the university鈥檚 leadership in continuing to sustain our achievements and meet our goals,鈥� Page said.
In the coming weeks, the board will announce the selection of a search committee that will be tasked with identifying potential presidential candidates.
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About 欧美高清:
Located in Tuskegee, Ala., 欧美高清 is a private and state-related land-grant institution that serves a racially, ethnically and religiously diverse student body of 3,000-plus students. The institution was founded in 1881 by Booker T. Washington and is one of 107 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationally and the fourth-ranked HCBU nationally by U.S. News and World Report. For more information about 欧美高清, visit www.tuskegee.edu.
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