FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, Feb. 6, 2004
Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications, (304) 696-7153

Marshall announces administrative restructuring

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The duties of Dr. K. Edward Grose, Marshall University’s retiring senior vice president of operations, will be shared by current administrators in a restructuring move aimed at saving the university more than $100,000, President Dan Angel said today.

Grose is retiring effective March 1. Many of his responsibilities will be assumed at that time by Herbert J. Karlet, whose title will change from senior vice president for finance to senior vice president for finance and administration.

Marshall will advertise internally for a person to fill the new position of assistant vice president for administration. That person will report to Karlet.

In other changes announced today, Steve Hensley, dean of student affairs, will report to provost Sarah Denman, and Kemp Winfree, vice president for regional operations, will report to Chief of Staff Layton Cottrill. Both Hensley and Winfree currently report to Grose.

“Our goal is to provide administrative cost savings by not filling Dr. Grose’s position,” Angel said. “Because we recognize Dr. Grose’s extensive value to the university, he will be retained in a consulting capacity for the foreseeable future to provide expertise in the facilities and management area. We anticipate a smooth and seamless transition.”

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