Carol Long wins bid for provost
Kevin Muller
Issue date: 4/30/09 Section: News
Outside of academia, Long has been a licensed Oregon river guide, a Girl Scout leader and is a member of the Audubon Society.
Chemistry professor Wendy Pogozelski, who chaired the provost search committee, said Long is "warm and personable … very down to earth."
According to Pogozelski, the committee chose Long because of her broad training and interests, her goals of using technology to improve the Geneseo learning experience and because she is a "very accomplished scholar" who will be able to mentor faculty and serve as a good example of the teacher-scholar model.
President Christopher Dahl said he is "very enthusiastic about the prospect of working with [Long]." He cited her experience in writing major grants, her participation in educational issues at a national level and her genuine passion for the liberal arts setting as key factors that led to her selection. He said that Long is "a great fit for our culture" and will know how "to get us to the next level as a public liberal arts college."
Dahl also pointed out her long history of experience as a professor and administrator and said that many of the college representatives that met with Long when she visited the college this month were "extremely enthusiastic" about her administrative style.
As provost and vice president of academic affairs, Long will report directly to Dahl and will oversee academic departments, the dean's office, libraries, computing and information technologies and sponsored and institutional research programs.
Chemistry professor Wendy Pogozelski, who chaired the provost search committee, said Long is "warm and personable … very down to earth."
According to Pogozelski, the committee chose Long because of her broad training and interests, her goals of using technology to improve the Geneseo learning experience and because she is a "very accomplished scholar" who will be able to mentor faculty and serve as a good example of the teacher-scholar model.
President Christopher Dahl said he is "very enthusiastic about the prospect of working with [Long]." He cited her experience in writing major grants, her participation in educational issues at a national level and her genuine passion for the liberal arts setting as key factors that led to her selection. He said that Long is "a great fit for our culture" and will know how "to get us to the next level as a public liberal arts college."
Dahl also pointed out her long history of experience as a professor and administrator and said that many of the college representatives that met with Long when she visited the college this month were "extremely enthusiastic" about her administrative style.
As provost and vice president of academic affairs, Long will report directly to Dahl and will oversee academic departments, the dean's office, libraries, computing and information technologies and sponsored and institutional research programs.
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