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Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:19 am
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:19 am
Statement from Kellee Reinhart, spokeswoman for The University of Alabama Presidential Search Advisory Committee:
UA System Chancellor Robert Witt will recommend Dr. Stuart R. Bell as the 29th President of The University of Alabama. Dr. Witt will make his recommendation in a called meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, June 18, in Tuscaloosa. Dr. Bell is currently Executive Vice President and Provost at Louisiana State University, where he is both chief operating officer and chief academic officer. His responsibilities at LSU include oversight of all academic, research and student programs and coordination of related fiscal operations.
Dr. Bell began his academic career at the Capstone, joining the faculty in the College of Engineering in 1986 and spending 16 years on campus. From 1995-2002 he was chair of the UA Department of Mechanical Engineering. During his tenure at the Capstone, the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies was established and Dr. Bell served as director (1998-2002). In 2002 he was named Dean of Engineering at the University of Kansas and held that position for 10 years. Dr. Bell is an alumnus of Texas A&M University.
UA System Chancellor Robert Witt will recommend Dr. Stuart R. Bell as the 29th President of The University of Alabama. Dr. Witt will make his recommendation in a called meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, June 18, in Tuscaloosa. Dr. Bell is currently Executive Vice President and Provost at Louisiana State University, where he is both chief operating officer and chief academic officer. His responsibilities at LSU include oversight of all academic, research and student programs and coordination of related fiscal operations.
Dr. Bell began his academic career at the Capstone, joining the faculty in the College of Engineering in 1986 and spending 16 years on campus. From 1995-2002 he was chair of the UA Department of Mechanical Engineering. During his tenure at the Capstone, the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies was established and Dr. Bell served as director (1998-2002). In 2002 he was named Dean of Engineering at the University of Kansas and held that position for 10 years. Dr. Bell is an alumnus of Texas A&M University.
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Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:01 am to Silverback
This is ok I guess.
Let's see how long THIS one will stick around.
Also I found a link from LSU's website:
LINK
Let's see how long THIS one will stick around.
Also I found a link from LSU's website:
LINK
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:02 am to Silverback
I vaguely remember him as a freshman at Alabama in 2002. Though I was in civil engineering.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:05 am to Carolina Tide
Well. His academic ties, aside from his alma mater, are the deepest at Alabama. He spent 16 years at Alabama.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:08 am to CapstoneGrad06
Engineering background
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 1986
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 1981
B.S., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 1979
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Thermal-fluids with application to combustion and heat engines
Alternative fuels for engines
Fuel cells
Modeling of engine and engine processes
Innovative engine designs
Fundamental and applied combustion topics
Went to Texas A&M just like Dr Gilbert at UA
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 1986
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 1981
B.S., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 1979
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Thermal-fluids with application to combustion and heat engines
Alternative fuels for engines
Fuel cells
Modeling of engine and engine processes
Innovative engine designs
Fundamental and applied combustion topics
Went to Texas A&M just like Dr Gilbert at UA
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:11 am to Silverback
At first glance, I like it. The engineering programs at Alabama have improved immensely under Dr. Carr. Adding Dr. Bell to that as University President should only help.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 9:46 pm to Silverback
LSU and
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Another REC casualty?
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coordination of related fiscal operations
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Another REC casualty?
Posted on 6/9/15 at 10:19 pm to auisssa
But did he play under Bear?
Posted on 6/10/15 at 6:55 am to stomp
not sure but our current one sure did. 
Posted on 6/10/15 at 9:08 am to mrbroker
what is his stance on hosting heavyweight boxing matches on campus? 
I like the Engineering focus. muddy up the one edge that Auburn has over us in terms of recruiting the best and the brightest. Veterinary does not count.
Not sure about his ability to fundraise and bring employers to UA for recruiting.
still wish Condi Rice would get nominated for purely selfish reasons.
I like the Engineering focus. muddy up the one edge that Auburn has over us in terms of recruiting the best and the brightest. Veterinary does not count.
Not sure about his ability to fundraise and bring employers to UA for recruiting.
still wish Condi Rice would get nominated for purely selfish reasons.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 4:07 pm to cjared036
Dear Colleagues:
After consulting with Presidential Nominee Stuart Bell, the Council of Deans, the Faculty Senate Steering Committee, and others, I have asked Dr. Kevin Whitaker to serve as our Interim Provost when Dr. Joe Benson retires later this summer. Dr. Whitaker’s leadership skills, experience at The University of Alabama, and his collaborative and analytical approach to decision making will prove helpful to Dr. Bell as he forms his administrative team.
Please join me in thanking Dr. Whitaker for taking on these additional responsibilities.
Please also join me in thanking Dr. Benson for his close to 40 years of tremendous dedication to this institution and for his calm and effective leadership. We wish him all the best in his retirement.
Below is a copy of an upcoming news release announcing the appointment.
Judy Bonner
UA President
Whitaker Named Interim Provost
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dr. Kevin Whitaker, a veteran University of Alabama administrator and faculty member, has been named UA’s interim provost.
Whitaker will replace Dr. Joe Benson who is retiring later this summer following a 37-year UA career.
“Dr. Whitaker’s leadership skills, experience at The University of Alabama, and his collaborative and analytical approach to decision making will prove helpful to (Presidential Nominee) Dr. Stuart Bell as he forms his administrative team,” said UA President Judy Bonner in making the announcement.
“After consulting with Dr. Bell and others campus leaders, I have asked Dr. Whitaker to serve as our interim provost when Dr. Joe Benson retires,” Bonner said.
Whitaker first joined UA in 1987 as an assistant professor of aerospace engineering. He was later promoted to associate professor of aerospace engineering and mechanics and was named associate dean for academic programs in UA’s College of Engineering in 2000.
“I am both honored and humbled to accept the challenges as UA’s interim provost,” said Whitaker. “To work with our outstanding administrators and faculty and staff for the good of our students is a responsibility I take very seriously. And with Dr. Bell being recommended as our next president, I look forward, with great excitement, to the transition period in front of us.”
Whitaker has received numerous awards, including the Outstanding Aerospace Engineering Faculty Member and the 2007 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award. He has been awarded numerous externally funded research grants and has numerous reviewed publications.
Whitaker received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from General Motors Institute in 1980. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University in 1982 and 1986, respectively.
Benson joined the UA faculty in 1978 as an assistant professor of geology. Promoted to associate professor and then professor, he served as chair of the department of geological sciences from 1990-1998 and as associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1998-2001.
He would later serve as senior associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, vice provost and vice president for research before being named interim provost.
After consulting with Presidential Nominee Stuart Bell, the Council of Deans, the Faculty Senate Steering Committee, and others, I have asked Dr. Kevin Whitaker to serve as our Interim Provost when Dr. Joe Benson retires later this summer. Dr. Whitaker’s leadership skills, experience at The University of Alabama, and his collaborative and analytical approach to decision making will prove helpful to Dr. Bell as he forms his administrative team.
Please join me in thanking Dr. Whitaker for taking on these additional responsibilities.
Please also join me in thanking Dr. Benson for his close to 40 years of tremendous dedication to this institution and for his calm and effective leadership. We wish him all the best in his retirement.
Below is a copy of an upcoming news release announcing the appointment.
Judy Bonner
UA President
Whitaker Named Interim Provost
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dr. Kevin Whitaker, a veteran University of Alabama administrator and faculty member, has been named UA’s interim provost.
Whitaker will replace Dr. Joe Benson who is retiring later this summer following a 37-year UA career.
“Dr. Whitaker’s leadership skills, experience at The University of Alabama, and his collaborative and analytical approach to decision making will prove helpful to (Presidential Nominee) Dr. Stuart Bell as he forms his administrative team,” said UA President Judy Bonner in making the announcement.
“After consulting with Dr. Bell and others campus leaders, I have asked Dr. Whitaker to serve as our interim provost when Dr. Joe Benson retires,” Bonner said.
Whitaker first joined UA in 1987 as an assistant professor of aerospace engineering. He was later promoted to associate professor of aerospace engineering and mechanics and was named associate dean for academic programs in UA’s College of Engineering in 2000.
“I am both honored and humbled to accept the challenges as UA’s interim provost,” said Whitaker. “To work with our outstanding administrators and faculty and staff for the good of our students is a responsibility I take very seriously. And with Dr. Bell being recommended as our next president, I look forward, with great excitement, to the transition period in front of us.”
Whitaker has received numerous awards, including the Outstanding Aerospace Engineering Faculty Member and the 2007 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award. He has been awarded numerous externally funded research grants and has numerous reviewed publications.
Whitaker received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from General Motors Institute in 1980. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University in 1982 and 1986, respectively.
Benson joined the UA faculty in 1978 as an assistant professor of geology. Promoted to associate professor and then professor, he served as chair of the department of geological sciences from 1990-1998 and as associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1998-2001.
He would later serve as senior associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, vice provost and vice president for research before being named interim provost.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 4:09 pm to yellowhammer2098
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The engineering programs at Alabama have improved immensely under Dr. Carr.
Since I arrived her in 2008, this campus has exploded and the Engineering college has benefited the most. Alabama wants to taken seriously in academia and has spent money accordingly.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 11:49 am to Silverback
Posted on 6/18/15 at 12:08 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System has named Dr. Stuart R. Bell president of The University of Alabama.
The appointment will be effective July 15.
A nearly 30-year veteran of higher education, Bell, 58, is executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University. Bell serves, as he has since 2012, as both the chief academic officer and the chief operating officer of LSU. These responsibilities at LSU include oversight of all academic, research and student programs and coordination of related fiscal operations.
To read the full news release, click here. LINK /
The appointment will be effective July 15.
A nearly 30-year veteran of higher education, Bell, 58, is executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University. Bell serves, as he has since 2012, as both the chief academic officer and the chief operating officer of LSU. These responsibilities at LSU include oversight of all academic, research and student programs and coordination of related fiscal operations.
To read the full news release, click here. LINK /
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:12 pm to biggsc
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