Articles Tagged ‘ Presidential Search ’
September 22, 20109:01 am
From the Chief’s Desk: Optimism Rides in on a Blue Vespa
By Kyle Jernigan, Editor-in-Chief
Originally I greeted the news of President Urgo’s selection as the college’s new President with a sense of cynicism; especially considering the fuss that surrounded nominee James Bacchus and the Board of Trustee’s choice to pick their next candidate in closed Executive session, I expected another presidency marked by inaccessibility.
March 11, 201012:33 pm
Future President Speaks about Campus, Leadership
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
On Friday, March 5, The Point News was fortunate enough to be able to talk to the College’s next president, Joseph Urgo, currently vice president of academics and dean of faculty at Hamilton College. He talked about his impression of the College, his views on the College presidency, and more.
February 23, 20102:01 pm
Dr. Joseph Urgo Named New College President
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
On Monday, Feb. 22, the Presidential Search committee announced that it had selected Dr. Joseph Urgo as the next College president.The announcement marked the culmination of a search which began last April and restarted last October after all of the previous candidates withdrew. Urgo will join the College on July 1, 2010.
February 23, 20101:36 pm
Let’s Welcome the New President
By Dave Chase
The Board has announced Dr. Joseph Urgo, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Hamilton College, as the next President of St. Mary’s College.
February 22, 20101:20 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Joseph R. Urgo Named Next President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland
By Dave Chase
According to a press released by the college earlier today the “Board of Trustees today named Dr. Joseph R. Urgo as the college’s next president. He will join the college July 1, 2010. Urgo currently serves as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Hamilton College in upstate New York.
February 20, 20102:04 pm
BREAKING NEWS: President Selected & Accepted
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
At the beginning of the Board of Trustees meeting on Saturday, Feb. 20, Board Chairman James P. Muldoon announced that “We have extended an offer” to the selected presidential candidate. By the middle of the meeting, the Board received news that that the candidate had, in fact, accepted. The candidate appears to be coming from [...]
November 3, 20098:57 am
Board Declares Do-Over: Presidential Search Process Restarts
By Mariel Saez, Editor-in-Chief
After campus visits by four finalists, followed by two weeks of deliberation, the Board of Trustees announced that it will continue the search for the College’s next President. In a letter to the College community on Oct. 21, Molly Mahoney, Chair of the Presidential Search Committee, explained that some candidates withdrew from consideration and the [...]
November 3, 20098:27 am
Questions Unanswered As Board Reopens Search
As a small liberal arts college and home to the Center for Democracy, there are certain values attributed to St. Marys that reflect the institutional character of the College. You would be hard pressed to find many on campus (students, faculty and staff alike) who would not describe St. Mary’s as fair, free, open minded, [...]
October 19, 20096:47 pm
Students and Alumni Vocal, Board Still Silent on Presidential Candidate Search
By Mariel Saez, Editor-in-Chief
Halfway through October, there is still no word on the College’s next president. The Board of Trustees will meet Monday, Oct.18 to discuss the presidential search in a closed session by teleconference, a conversation that began at their last executive session on Oct. 3. As the Board deliberates, the campus buzzes with speculation and differing perspectives on the candidates.
Two weeks ago, at the conclusion of the presidential candidates’ campus visits, the Presidential Search Committee delivered their recommendations to the Board of Trustees. The recommendations have not been disclosed.
October 19, 20096:04 pm
Alumni Enter the Presidential Debate
Hello St. Mary’s, I’m writing today on behalf of 165 alumni who signed on to a letter questioning the possible appointment of Rep. Bacchus as the next President of St. Mary’s. (The letter is at welovestmarys.wordpress.com) The letter spans 35 years of alumni, 14 majors, 19 states, 4 countries and a range of political and [...]
