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Wright State University’s (WSU) governing body discussed new administrative appointments and possible recreational additions.
The ‘new’ Wright State
Over the course of two days, WSU’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and its committees held public meetings to discuss various topics regarding the university, including the appointments of new administrators and updates on property initiatives.
“Welcome to the new Wright State University,” BoT chair Tom Gunlock said as he began the Feb. 18 public meeting.
He went on to explain that initiatives like the reorganization of the College of Liberal Arts (COLA), the university’s positive financial outlook and the addition of new administrators and programs significantly and positively changed the university.
Possible Campus YMCA
Also discussed at the Feb. 18 meeting was a possible relationship between WSU, the City of Fairborn and the Dayton YMCA.
Vice president and chief operating officer, Gregory Sample, revealed that these entities were discussing and are continuing to consider a relationship that would enable the City of Fairborn and Dayton YMCA to build a new community building on or around WSU’s campus.
The facility would replace Fairborn’s existing YMCA. Involved parties plan to locate the community building on undeveloped WSU property along Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Sample did not reveal when these discussions would be concluded or how this would affect the existing campus recreation center if the plan was approved.
New appointees
One of the changes includes the appointments of the vice provost and chief administrative officer of Lake campus and the founding dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services (CHEHS). WSU President Sue Edwards announced these appointments during the Feb. 18 meeting.
Andrea Faber, a former Lake campus faculty member, was appointed as the vice provost of Lake Campus. Faber was a WSU professor of mathematics until 2014, when she left to become a dean at Rhodes State College, according to a university press release.
Faber replaces Dan Krane who has been interim dean of Lake campus since 2019.
James Denniston, a psychology professor at Appalachian State University, was appointed the dean of the CHEHS.
Faber will begin her position on April 4, and Denniston will begin his position on June 1.
According to Edwards, candidates for the provost position will visit the Dayton campus in March. While searches for deans of COLA and the College of Science and Mathematics are still underway.
