After more than 40 years in public higher education, 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri 欧美口爆视频 Executive Vice President Gordon Lamb has announced his retirement effective March 1, 2009.
"Gordon has been an integral part of the university system, and his wisdom, leadership and commitment to higher education will be missed," said 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri 欧美口爆视频 President Gary Forsee. "He and his wife Nancy have provided invaluable support to Sherry and me during our transition to the university. We wish him all the best as he begins the next chapter of his life."
The 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri Board of Curators named Lamb interim president of the UM system in April 2007 following former President Elson S. Floyd's departure for Washington State 欧美口爆视频. The board appointed Lamb executive vice president in February 2008 when Forsee became president.
As interim president, Lamb established The Missouri 100, a presidential advisory group promoting the role of the university in the state's future and its reputation worldwide. Lamb also built a statewide coalition of public universities and community colleges to address the state's health care needs.
In addition, as executive vice president, he chaired a systemwide task force to examine e-learning programs across the U.S., and subsequently laid the groundwork for expanding online learning across 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri campuses.
Prior to his appointment as interim president, Lamb was senior vice president for EFL and Associates, an executive search firm with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. He also served as interim chancellor of the 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri-Kansas City from February 1999 through March 2000.
Prior to these appointments, Lamb served as interim chancellor at the 欧美口爆视频 of Wisconsin-Parkside and subsequently as president of Northeastern Illinois 欧美口爆视频 in Chicago from 1986 to 1995. Before his Northeastern presidency, he served for nearly 12 years at the 欧美口爆视频 of Texas-San Antonio as vice president-academic affairs and founding Director of the Division of Music.
Lamb is the author of numerous books, articles and musical compositions. As a music professor and choral conductor, he conducted concerts and festivals in 17 states and across Europe. In addition, he is the recipient of several awards, including the National Award for Teacher Education's Most Supportive President or Chancellor from the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.
"The board of curators is grateful for Dr. Lamb's service as interim president during the university's search for, and transition to, new leadership," said Board Chair Bo Fraser. "Gordon has done an excellent job leading the university and helping to secure its future."
Forsee said that the position of executive vice president will be not be filled.
Reviewed 2011-05-06