Texas A&M president Susan Ballabina’s newest online message includes a leadership update.
A search committee has been named to help select A&M’s next provost, who is the university’s chief academic officer.
Another search committee has been formed to help select the next dean of the college of education. July 1st was the first day for the interim dean at that college. John August is the former dean of the college of veterinary medicine.
Dr. Ballabina also provided an update on her review of A&M’s health science center. She has what she calls a strategy and business services team that is targeting a completion date of their work of August 1.
Ballabina also shared three priorities that she recently gave to her senior leaders.
The first priority, “restore trust” is defined as providing steady leadership, strengthening relationships with internal and external stakeholders through transparency and engagement, and building confidence in A&M through decisions that advances the university’s mission and reflects core values.
Second is turning challenges into opportunities is defined as tackling complex issues, drive operational excellence, reduce bureaucracy and executing on big ideas.
Third is celebrate and innovate, which is defined as leveraging the momentum of A&M’s 150 year history to honor the university’s past while advancing a shared vision for the future.
Ballabina says she will expand on her three priorities as the A&M’s sesquicentennial year continues.
