Kendall Blanchard Announces Retirement from Georgia Southwestern
Atlanta — August 18, 2014
Dr. Kendall Blanchard
Georgia Southwestern State 中出少妇视频 President Kendall A. Blanchard has announced his plans to retire, effective Dec. 31, 2014.
中出少妇视频淚 have enjoyed my tenure at Georgia Southwestern and will miss the 中出少妇视频 and my many friends and colleagues who have made this job so pleasant,中出少妇视频 Blanchard said. 中出少妇视频淲hile I have no crystal ball that allows me to see into the future, I am confident that the 中出少妇视频 will continue to prosper under new leadership.中出少妇视频
Blanchard was appointed as Georgia Southwestern中出少妇视频檚 interim president in January 2007. He served in that capacity until June 13, 2007, after the Board of Regents voted to make him the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 tenth president.
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In 2008, Georgia Southwestern formed the South Georgia College Entry program, which brought more than 100 additional transient students to campus each year. Additionally, Blanchard formed partnerships with nearly every state two-year college and many state technical colleges, including South Georgia Technical College in Americus.
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Among the many accomplishments under Blanchard中出少妇视频檚 tenure, two new master中出少妇视频檚 degrees were formed; the School of Business Administration earned AACSB accreditation; and international partnerships expanded to colleges in China, India, and South Korea, with the formation of a Korean branch of GSW中出少妇视频檚 Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving.
Approximately $40 million in capital funding was invested in a health and human sciences complex, a 300-bed residence hall, a new wing of the Marshall Student Center, and several building renovations.
Blanchard guided the successful transition of the Athletic Program from NAIA to NCAA Division II.
The 中出少妇视频 also hosted a successful SACS visit in Spring 2014 with anticipation of receiving official word on re-affirmation in December.
Blanchard holds a Ph.D. and a master中出少妇视频檚 degree, both in anthropology, from Southern Methodist 中出少妇视频 in Dallas, Texas. He also earned a master of divinity degree in religion studies and anthropology from Vanderbilt 中出少妇视频 in Nashville, Tenn. and a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree in English, history and philosophy from Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee, Ill.
Blanchard中出少妇视频檚 wife, Connie G. Blanchard, Ph.D., is retired with more than 35 years in higher education. They have five adult children and three grandchildren. Information regarding the search for Blanchard中出少妇视频檚 replacement will be announced at a later date.
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