SIUE's new chancellor to arrive this week
Jamie Forsythe
Issue date: 7/7/04 Section: News
A death in the family delayed Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift's expected July 1 arrival, but when he does take the reins Friday, he'll be living in Cougar Village.
Vandegrift's mother-in-law died Thursday in New Jersey, and services were held Tuesday, according to Bill Hamrick, the chancellor's executive assistant.
"Everything in the administration aspect of the university is fully taken care of over the phone and some e-mail," Hamrick said Tuesday.
Hamrick said that after the funeral services, the new chancellor and his wife, Sue, plan to drive from New Jersey to Georgia to pick up their belongings.
They then plan to travel from Georgia to Illinois and will be here Thursday afternoon, Hamrick added.
Vandegrift and his wife were living in Georgia, near Georgia Southern University where he was provost and vice president for academic affairs as well as chief information officer.
Hamrick said Vandegrift is expected to be in his office part of Thursday and his first full day in his new position will be Friday.
"He is eager to get here and get started. He really did feel at home when he came here for his interview," Hamrick said.
At least for a short while, the Vandegrifts will make their home in Cougar Village.
The couple bought a home in the nearby Lincoln Knolls subdivision.
The closing date for their new house, however, is in mid-August.
The Vandegrifts will be living in family housing in Cougar Village for the next six weeks.
Vandegrift's mother-in-law died Thursday in New Jersey, and services were held Tuesday, according to Bill Hamrick, the chancellor's executive assistant.
"Everything in the administration aspect of the university is fully taken care of over the phone and some e-mail," Hamrick said Tuesday.
Hamrick said that after the funeral services, the new chancellor and his wife, Sue, plan to drive from New Jersey to Georgia to pick up their belongings.
They then plan to travel from Georgia to Illinois and will be here Thursday afternoon, Hamrick added.
Vandegrift and his wife were living in Georgia, near Georgia Southern University where he was provost and vice president for academic affairs as well as chief information officer.
Hamrick said Vandegrift is expected to be in his office part of Thursday and his first full day in his new position will be Friday.
"He is eager to get here and get started. He really did feel at home when he came here for his interview," Hamrick said.
At least for a short while, the Vandegrifts will make their home in Cougar Village.
The couple bought a home in the nearby Lincoln Knolls subdivision.
The closing date for their new house, however, is in mid-August.
The Vandegrifts will be living in family housing in Cougar Village for the next six weeks.
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