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University appoints interim Provost

When Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Glassman begins to pack up his office toward the end of May, another university employee will prepare for her own transition to a new position.

Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences (EHS) Joan Sattler will assume the position of interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs on June 1, according to a campus wide email from University President Joanne Glasser on Wednesday.

“I am invested in Bradley,” Sattler said. “I have been a part of the Bradley family since 1977 when I started as a member of the faculty. I [am] proud of all this university has achieved thus far, and I look forward to seeing continued growth.”

Sattler’s appointment to the interim position follows Glassman’s announcement last month that he will leave Bradley to become the president of Eastern Illinois University. Despite his upcoming departure, Glassman said he will stay active in his position throughout the remainder of his tenure.

“A lot of my role [has been] to make sure the departments have the resources they need,” Glassman said. “I’m involved with all academic affairs until the day I leave.”

With the search for Bradley’s next university president underway, Sattler will join an administration that has seen a number of departures this semester and will be facing a transition period for many high-ranking administrators.

“My heart is with Bradley University,” she said. “You can rest assured I will work diligently with faculty, staff and students during this interim period to continue our tradition of excellence.”

The Board of Trustees has provided an approximate presidential search timeline that would have candidates coming to campus around the same time as Sattler’s appointment as interim provost takes effect.

To fill Sattler’s place in the College of EHS, current EHS College Associate Dean for Distance Education Molly Cluskey has been appointed as interim dean, also effective June 1.

“These appointments are timely and critical to sustain continuing academic excellence at Bradley University,” Glasser stated in her email.

At the time of printing, Sattler had not responded to direct questions from The Scout. Comments contained in this article were relayed via University Spokeswoman Renee Charles.

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