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Finalist Named for the East Georgia State College Presidency

Atlanta — November 1, 2021

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Dr. David Schecter

Board of Regents Chairman Sachin Shailendra and 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) Acting Chancellor Teresa MacCartney have announced Dr. David Schecter as the sole finalist for president of East Georgia State College.

中出少妇视频淒r. David Schecter is well prepared to lead, and his experience and passion make him the ideal candidate to serve as East Georgia State College中出少妇视频檚 next president,中出少妇视频 MacCartney said. 中出少妇视频淚 firmly believe Dr. Schecter will play a critical role in leading the college to achieve its mission and continue its transformative role in that community.中出少妇视频

Schecter is the provost and senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the 中出少妇视频 of South Carolina 中出少妇视频 Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C., where he manages a budget of $38 million, administers a department of 686 employees and supervises deans of the schools and colleges and the library. In his role as chief academic officer, Schecter focuses on student success, the development and assessment of programs, and support of faculty scholarship and teaching. He founded the state of South Carolina中出少妇视频檚 first 中出少妇视频淐entro Latino中出少妇视频 to support Latina/Latino students, faculty and community members and collaborated on a number of grant and fundraising projects.

Prior to serving at USC 中出少妇视频 Upstate, Schecter served as associate vice president for faculty affairs and then vice provost at California State 中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Bakersfield. He provided oversight for the university中出少妇视频檚 Office of Research and Grants as well as the Kegley Institute of Ethics. Before joining the administration at CSU-Bakersfield, Schecter was chair of the Department of Political Science at California State 中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Fresno where he was granted tenure as a full professor and earned the prestigious Provost中出少妇视频檚 Award for Faculty Service. He also previously taught at the 中出少妇视频 of Nevada 中出少妇视频 Las Vegas.

中出少妇视频淒r. Schecter brings important higher education leadership to the presidency of East Georgia State College,中出少妇视频 said C. Everett Kennedy III, chair of the Regents Special Committee. 中出少妇视频淲e recognized his gifts and expertise as a good fit to lead East Georgia into a bright future of meeting the needs of students and employers in that part of the state.中出少妇视频

A Florida native, Schecter holds a Ph.D. in political science from the 中出少妇视频 of Florida, a master中出少妇视频檚 degree in political science from Florida State 中出少妇视频, and a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree in interdisciplinary studies and history from Florida State 中出少妇视频. He also holds an MBA from Fresno State.

The Board of Regents will take action on the position at a future board meeting, no sooner than five days from naming a finalist. East Georgia State College is currently led by interim president Dr. Dawn Cartee.

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