La. university names Tom Moore as semi-finalist for presidency
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 9:25PM By Claire Byun
byunc@thejohnsonian.com
While Winthrop’s current president goes on his 22nd year here, two other faculty have been finalists for the president position elsewhere.
Tom Moore, vice president for academic affairs, is a semi-finalist for the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) president position.
The presidential search committee at ULM named four semifinalists, including two men from Texas and one from Louisiana.
According to The News Star, a Louisiana paper, the president is expected to be chosen Oct. 20.
Last spring, another Winthrop faculty was named a presidential finalist at the University of Findlay in Ohio.
Brien Lewis, vice presidentof development, was approached by a consultant for Findlay and asked to apply.
“The consultant thought there might be a good match of Findlay’s needs/priorities and my experience,” Lewis said.
Though he did not recieve the position, Lewis is uncertain whether he would have accepted the offer at all.
At Winthrop, however, there is talk of Lewis’ potential candidacy for president.
If the position opens, Lewis said he would consider applying.
“I love Winthrop and care deeply about its future, so I would certainly give it very careful consideration,”Lewis said. “A lot would depend on circumstances at the time if such an opportunity became available.”
Similar to other colleges, Winthrop’s presidential selection process is determined by the board of trustees, said Rebecca Masters, assistant to the president for public affairs. The board then coordinates with the state’s Agency Head Salary Commission to establish the president’s salary.
President DiGiorgio is currently in the middle of his contract which extends to 2016, Masters said.
