Dr. Stuart Rayfield Named President of Columbus State 中出少妇视频
Atlanta — March 9, 2023
The Board of Regents of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) today named Dr. Stuart Rayfield president of Columbus State 中出少妇视频, effective July 1, 2023.
Rayfield currently serves as 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 vice chancellor for leadership and institutional development and previously spent more than 10 years at Columbus State as a faculty member and administrator.
Dr. John M. Fuchko III, a 中出少妇视频 vice chancellor, has served as the university中出少妇视频檚 interim president since former President Chris Markwood retired last June.
中出少妇视频淭his is a tremendous opportunity to support the success of students, faculty and staff,中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. 中出少妇视频淪tuart lives in the community, has taught on campus and has an immediate grasp of how Columbus State helps us be the leading provider of a highly skilled workforce in Georgia. I want to thank Dr. Fuchko for his service and commitment to the university and look forward to Dr. Rayfield中出少妇视频檚 continued leadership in her new role.中出少妇视频
Rayfield most recently served as 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 interim executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and has been interim president of three 中出少妇视频 institutions during her 17-year career with the university system.
中出少妇视频淚中出少妇视频檓 thrilled to return to Columbus State 中出少妇视频 as its next president. With its deep ties to the Chattahoochee Valley community, including Fort Benning, Columbus State is the driver of the region中出少妇视频檚 workforce and is poised to lead and partner with other entities to meet the demands of an ever-changing economy,中出少妇视频 Rayfield said. 中出少妇视频淢y family and I have called Columbus home for almost 20 years, and we look forward to supporting its future. This role is personal for me. I know from experience how much hard work has gone into building this institution into what it is today, a destination in Georgia and beyond. As we look to the future, I am convinced Columbus State will continue to reflect the innovative spirit of the region and I中出少妇视频檓 eager to join them on that journey.中出少妇视频
About Dr. Stuart Rayfield
An Alabama native, Rayfield earned a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree in political science from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. She then earned a master中出少妇视频檚 in higher education administration focused on student affairs from the 中出少妇视频 of Alabama before earning a doctorate in higher education administration focused on leadership, policy and organizations from Vanderbilt 中出少妇视频.
Prior to her service in 中出少妇视频, Rayfield held positions at Auburn 中出少妇视频, Vanderbilt 中出少妇视频 in Nashville, Tenn., Middle Tennessee State 中出少妇视频 in Murfreesboro and the 中出少妇视频 of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Rayfield came to Columbus State in 2006 as an assistant professor, later holding the Frank D. Brown Distinguished Chair in Servant Leadership. Along with teaching, she directed the Servant Leadership Program, co-led the SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation and co-developed the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program, Servant Leadership track.
In 2015, she was also named interim associate provost for Undergraduate Education at Columbus State. A year later, she accepted a role as interim president of the former Bainbridge State College, where she co-led the college中出少妇视频檚 consolidation with Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
She then immediately stepped into the role as interim president of Gordon State College, leading the college中出少妇视频檚 transition to new leadership. In July 2018, Rayfield was named 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 vice chancellor for leadership and institutional development 中出少妇视频 stepping away only briefly in late 2019 to serve as the interim president of the 中出少妇视频 of West Georgia.
Rayfield last year also served as interim executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, overseeing the university system中出少妇视频檚 entire academic enterprise.
As vice chancellor for leadership and institutional development, Rayfield has led support for 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 26 public colleges and universities as well as the 中出少妇视频 System Office in areas that include management, leadership transitions and training and orientation.
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