2020年3月23日
Dr. 卡罗尔一个. Moore announced her decision to step down as president of Columbia College after four years in the top leadership role. During her tenure, Dr. Moore helped Columbia College strengthen its mission of providing a strong liberal arts education and professional programs emphasizing service, 社会正义, and leadership development.
“The Columbia College family thanks President Moore for her tireless effort to make our school a special place for so many. She has taken on re-positioning Columbia College with leadership and strength,” Board of Trustees Chair Toby Goodlett said. “Since her arrival in September 2016, Dr. Moore has been invaluable to our mission. We respect her decision to step away at this time to care for her family and her health and we want to express our appreciation for her unwavering dedication to our school and mission,古莱特说.
The extraordinary planning necessary for a smooth transition to becoming a coeducational college, exacerbated by the challenges facing senior management to provide a comprehensive response to COVID 19, convinced the Board of Trustees to consider a familiar voice to lead. Former President, Dr. Peter 米切尔 will serve as the interim President, effective immediately while the board starts a search for a permanent president.
As former President of Columbia College from 1988-97, Dr. 米切尔 has a passion for the school and an understanding of and appreciation for the leadership role the College plays in South Carolina. During his tenure the Women’s 领导 Institute was established, the Johnnie Cordell Breed 领导 Center was built and 米切尔 helped secure funding for the Barbara Bush Center for Science & 技术. For the past 13 years, Dr. 米切尔 has served as a consultant to college and university trustees and presidents in the areas of strategic planning, enrollment management, 和筹款.
“Dr. 米切尔 worked with Dr. Moore for four years and they have remained friends for decades. We have no doubt this transition will be seamless and the students and staff will be thrilled to have Dr. 米切尔’s excitement and energy on campus,古莱特说.
ABOUT COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Columbia College was founded in 1854 as Columbia Female College by the Methodist Conference of South Carolina. 学院, located on Plain Street, 现在汉普顿, 在哥伦比亚, SC, opened to students in October 1859. Columbia College continues to serve as an institution for higher education with approximately 1,200 male and female students in both undergraduate and graduate courses.
