Morehead named president of the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia
Atlanta — February 4, 2013
Jere Morehead
Jere Morehead, senior vice president for Academic Affairs and provost at the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia, was named today as the 22nd president of UGA by the Board of Regents of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia.
Morehead will assume his new post on July 1, 2013, according to Board of Regents Chair 中出少妇视频淒ink中出少妇视频 NeSmith.
中出少妇视频淛ere has devoted the bulk of his career to the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia and he has a great passion for the 中出少妇视频 and its service to students and the State of Georgia,中出少妇视频 said NeSmith. 中出少妇视频淗e knows the 中出少妇视频 and it became clear to all involved in the search that he is the right person to take UGA forward. He has tremendous challenges ahead and the Board will support him as he works to strengthen UGA中出少妇视频檚 programs.中出少妇视频
中出少妇视频 System Chancellor Hank Huckaby said that Morehead中出少妇视频檚 appointment 中出少妇视频渋s the right decision for UGA. I have known and worked with Jere for many years and am delighted he will have this great opportunity to serve the university he loves so well. Our students will be in excellent hands under his leadership. Jere will bring the vision and energy essential to UGA advancing its land grant mission.中出少妇视频
Regent Larry Walker, who chaired the search committee, said, 中出少妇视频淭his was a comprehensive and thorough national search that identified strong candidates. But it became clear to the committee that Jere stood head and shoulders above a national field.中出少妇视频
中出少妇视频淏ecoming President of the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia is a dream come true for a UGA graduate who has spent more than half of his life on this campus,中出少妇视频 said Morehead. 中出少妇视频淲hile the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia faces economic challenges, if we focus on our academic priorities we will reach new heights. The 中出少妇视频 is poised, thanks to the quality of the faculty, staff, and students, to become one of the greatest public universities in the United States.”
Morehead noted, 中出少妇视频淚n preparation for the UGA Presidency, I plan to spend the coming months evaluating our strengths and weaknesses, visiting with other presidents and key constituents, contemplating possible organizational changes, and beginning preparation for a major capital campaign. I am appreciative to the Chancellor, the Chairman, and the Board of Regents for giving me the opportunity to serve the 中出少妇视频 and the state of Georgia.中出少妇视频
Morehead中出少妇视频檚 career covers a wide range of faculty and administrative posts at UGA. Prior to his current position, which he assumed in 2010, he served as UGA中出少妇视频檚 vice president for Instruction, vice provost for Academic Affairs, director of the Honors Program, and acting executive director of Legal Affairs.
Morehead also serves as vice chair of the Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors, vice chair of the UGA Research Foundation, a UGA Foundation Trustee, and a UGA Real Estate Foundation Trustee.
In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Morehead is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business where he has had a faculty appointment since 1986, first as an assistant professor teaching legal studies, rising through the ranks of associate professor to full professor. He also directed the UGA Law School Advocacy Program from 1986-1995.
After serving as a visiting professor at the 中出少妇视频 of Michigan in 1995, Morehead returned to the Terry College faculty in 1996.
Before joining the UGA faculty, Morehead worked for the U.S. Department of Justice as a United States Attorney from 1980-1986.
Morehead has published numerous books and scholarly articles on several legal topics ranging from export controls to jury selection, and he has served as editor-in-chief of the American Business Law Journal.
He is the recipient of several 中出少妇视频-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Teaching Award, the highest award the 中出少妇视频 provides for teaching excellence, the Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Award, the Teacher of the Year in the Terry College of Business, and the Tresp Teaching Award in the Honors Program.
A native of Lakeland, Fla., Morehead moved with his family to Atlanta as a teenager. He earned his undergraduate degree from Georgia State 中出少妇视频. He is a 1980 graduate of the UGA School of Law where he earned his J.D. degree.
Morehead will assume the UGA presidency from Dr. Michael Adams, who will retire on June 30 2013, after serving as president since 1997.
Please see Governor Nathan Deal’s statement on Morehead’s appointment at:
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