Kansas Wesleyan University President Resigns
KSAL Staff - Sun 07:51 AM 06/17/2012
Lamkin had been president at KWU since January of 2010
The President of Kansas Wesleyan University resigns.
According to the school, Dr. Fletcher Lamkin has stepped down.
Lamkin, who has been at KWU since January of 2010, was the 18th President of the University.
During his tenure as KWU president, Dr. Lamkin was responsible for enhancing the student experience and academic excellence through the development of the Student Success Center, Center for Teaching Excellence, the Wesleyan Challenge, forming partnerships with the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Combat Aviation Brigade.
Dr. Lamkin had replaced Philip P. Kerstetter, who left KWU back in June to become the fourth president of Mount Olive College in North Carolina.
Provost Dr. Wayne Lowen has been named KWU’s acting president.
Dr. Lowen brings 36 years of higher education experience, including 14 as the President of Florida Christian College. He has also served as a CFO, planned giving/major gifts officer, and has been the provost of Kansas Wesleyan for the last two years.
Kansas Wesleyan will name a replacement president at a later date.
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kssupermex
Sunday 17 June 2012 08:52 Report this comment
Who didn't see this coming? Ask any KWU person and everyone knew something had to happen soon. The tension at KW has been at an all time high since this guy arrived.
Iamgonnagetu
Sunday 17 June 2012 10:19 Report this comment
Best thing that could happen at KWU. They never should of hired this Guy to begin with he was never the right fit.
cjsmessage
Sunday 17 June 2012 10:57 Report this comment
He has only been there 2 yrs...Looks like a real fake smile to me...I WAS HOPING FOR THE MAIN STORY TO BE SOMETHING ABOUT FATHERS OR FOREFATHERS OR RELEVANT TO THIS DAY!!!!!!!!I myself don't have a grandfather-he is dead...my DAD is gone..my husband died 2 yrs ago..and I don't have a son so I was wanting to see if I could read about someone else who was having a great time...BUT NO ....It is this stuffy story for the main thing...but I have to go to work later so I will be busy and not think about it!!!!!
Logical
Sunday 17 June 2012 20:38 Report this comment
For KWU to actually reach the 1,000 student level, they have to do things different. The Status Quo wasn't getting them there. He made the changes that needed to be made...he could certainly have made them with a better style, but the changes he made were paying off. Last falls freshman class was the biggest every and retention is starting to improve because of changes he made.
Logical
Sunday 17 June 2012 20:39 Report this comment
It was certainly time for him to leave...
Bune4
Monday 18 June 2012 10:07 Report this comment
This took WAY to long to happen. He was NEVER a right fit for KWU. And PLEASE, do not give him credit for retention! He had nothing to do with that...NOTHING!
Fremont
Wednesday 20 June 2012 15:30 Report this comment
Something must have changed with him. We at his previous institution, Westminster College in Missouri, had him for seven years, and the vast majority of us were sad to see him go. He was a great fundraiser for us. I'm sorry he didn't work out for you at KWU.