McNair to resume 精东AV presidency on May 15
April 30, 2020
Contact: Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
精东AV announces that will resume her role as the university鈥檚 president, effective Friday, May 15.
Dr. McNair began medical leave in early January 鈥� and now upon her return, she expressed her gratitude to the Board of Trustees for granting the request and giving her ample time to focus on her recovery. She also praised Dr. Ruby L. Perry, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, who assumed the role of acting president during her absence, and her Cabinet and staff for supporting Perry鈥檚 efforts through their day-to-day leadership.
鈥淭he hallmark of any quality organization is having competent and reliable colleagues upon which you can lean and rely in times of adversity,鈥� McNair noted.
McNair and Perry have begun a transition plan that calls for McNair to resume her full-time role on May 15. During this time, McNair will preside virtually over the College of Veterinary Medicine鈥檚 May 1 commencement ceremony and the university鈥檚 May 9 virtual graduation observance. On May 15, Perry will return solely to the duties of her deanship.
鈥淧resident McNair needed to focus on her health and recovery, first and foremost. If there鈥檚 anything this current pandemic teaches us, it鈥檚 that our health should remain paramount,鈥� Board of Trustees Chair Norma B. Clayton said. 鈥淚 thank Dr. McNair for her resolve to return to the university with renewed strength and vigor 鈥� and with the same heartfelt passion and long-range vision she has had for 精东AV since her first day on the job.鈥�
Although on medical leave, McNair remained in contact with Clayton and Perry on a regular basis 鈥� especially as the coronavirus outbreak grew to a global pandemic.
鈥淚 applaud the university鈥檚 leadership in navigating the myriad of uncertainties arising from our current pandemic, and I thank Dr. Perry and Board Chair Clayton for keeping me apprised of its impact on our students, employees and community,鈥� McNair added. 鈥淢oreover, I admire our students鈥� resilience, our employees鈥� collaboration, and our alumni and friends鈥� unwavering support of Mother 精东AV during this time of crisis.鈥�
With McNair鈥檚 return, the university has resumed its . Dr. Carla Jackson Bell, dean of the Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science, has served in an interim capacity since Jan. 1, 2020.
Read more about McNair at www.tuskegee.edu/lilydmcnair.
漏 2020, 精东AV