Micheal[citation needed] Randolph Moffett, known as Randy Moffett (born January 10, 1947), is a former president of the University of Louisiana System.[1] He was appointed to the position on July 25, 2008.[2] He retired on the last day of 2012 and was succeeded on the first day of 2013 by Sandra Woodley.[1]
Randy Moffett | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of Louisiana System | |
| In office July 25, 2008 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sally Clausen |
| Succeeded by | Sandra Woodley |
| President of Southeastern Louisiana University | |
| In office July 2001 – June 2008 | |
| Succeeded by | John L. Crain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Randolph Moffett January 10, 1947 Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Barbara Spruill |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Louisiana Tech University Northwestern State University Louisiana State University (EdD) |
From 2001 July to June 2008, Moffett was the president of Southeastern Louisiana University at Hammond, Louisiana. He was succeeded there by John L. Crain. Prior to serving as president of Southeastern, Moffett was the institutional provost and vice president for academic affairs. He also held earlier administrative roles. After leaving his position as president of Southeastern, he was honored by a Resolution of Commendation from the University's Faculty Senate.[3]
A native of Jonesboro[1] in Jackson Parish, Moffett holds a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, a master's degree from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, and an Ed.D. in educational administration from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He is married to the former Barbara Spruill, RN, Ph.D. The couple has a son and two daughters.[4]
Randy Moffett's role as president of ULS often placed him in the news, as in a 2009 April 17 article in the New Orleans Times-Picayune concerning funding challenges in the 2009-2010 budgets of the eight ULS campuses including Southeastern.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "UL System President Randy Moffett to retire in the fall". Monroe News Star. July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ Moffett biosketch on the ULS web site. Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Southeastern Faculty Senate Resolution of Commendation
- ^ Southeastern biosketch Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine; Appointment as Southeastern President.
- ^ John Pope, Colleges: Funding benefits the state, Times-Picayune, 2009 April 17, Saint Tammany Edition, p. A2.
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