| September 4, 2001 |
Contact: Lance
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Macon Ð Peggy DuBose, Ph.D., professor of political science and senior associate provost of Mercer University, has accepted the position of provost and will become the chief academic officer of the University, effective Aug. 29. DuBose has served the University in many capacities since joining the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts in 1965.
DuBose assumes the position of provost vacated by Russell Warren, Ph.D., who is leaving the University to accept a position with the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) in Washington, D.C. Warren will be a Fellow with the organization, which represents more than 900 colleges and universities across the United States.
"Dr. DuBose is well acquainted with the high academic standards of the University and is capable of not only maintaining, but also improving upon Mercer's reputation for excellence," said Mercer President R. Kirby Godsey. "She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this vitally important role."
DuBose has been senior associate provost and director of graduate programs since 1997. In that position she was responsible for leading seven academic support units, administering the budget of the provost's office, assisting with academic administration and overseeing graduate programs.
She served the University as interim provost in 1997. From 1996 to 1998, DuBose chaired the committee that converted the University's calendar from a quarter to a semester system. Prior to being named associate provost in 1993, she served two years as associate vice president for academic administration.
Her extensive background also includes directing the University's two-year self-study, leading a planning and research initiative for the president, serving as dean of summer school and assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and coordinating the Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from Emory University and her doctorate in political science from Vanderbilt University.
Founded in 1833 in Penfield, Mercer University has more than 7,400 students and 1,400 faculty members on campuses in Macon and Atlanta, and is one of the largest Baptist-affiliated institutions in the world. It is the only independent university of its size in the country to offer programs in liberal arts, business, engineering, education, medicine, pharmacy, law, theology and nursing.
Led by President R. Kirby Godsey, Mercer has been ranked among the leading colleges and universities in the South by U.S. News and World Report for 11 consecutive years.
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