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Dr. Sethna elected ARCHE Treasurer
June 15, 2004
CARROLLTON, GA - The Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education (ARCHE) announces its new board of trustees officers and committees for the 2004-05 academic year.
Elected unanimously by the board, Georgia Institute of Technology President G. Wayne Clough will become board chair effective July 1, 2004. He succeeds Morehouse College President Walter E. Massey, who completes two successive terms in the position.
“ARCHE has become a leader in communicating the collective contributions of Atlanta-area higher education to the region, state and nation,” said Clough. “The organization also provides a bridge that helps member colleges and universities share resources among themselves and with the community. Given the valuable role ARCHE plays, I look forward to serving as board chair.”
University of West Georgia President Beheruz N. Sethna was elected for
the role of treasurer. Sethna has served two consecutive terms as a member-at-large
of the ARCHE executive committee.
Agnes Scott College President Mary Brown Bullock becomes the board’s vice chair. Clark Atlanta University President Walter D. Broadnax becomes a member-at-large of the board’s executive committee, joining Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey and Southern Polytechnic State University President Lisa A. Rossbacher, who were re-elected as members.
Larry D. Large, president of Oglethorpe University, was chosen by the board to serve as chair of ARCHE’s government relations committee. He is joined by new members James R. Gavin, president of Morehouse School of Medicine, and Thomas K. Harden, president of Clayton College & State University.
Michael A. Gerber, president of ARCHE, noted the Consortium’s gratitude for Massey’s work as board chair.
“Walter Massey provided dedicated service during two successive terms as chair, and offered both wise guidance and great leadership. All of us in ARCHE are extraordinarily grateful for his collegiality and for his many contributions to Atlanta’s higher education community,” Gerber said.
ARCHE’s mission is to advance Atlanta-area higher education through academic collaboration, community partnerships, and public awareness. The organization was founded in 1938. In addition to 19 public and private colleges and universities, membership also includes corporate and non-profit Community Partners and regional affiliated libraries.
The board of trustees is composed of the presidents of the member colleges and universities, and elects its own officers. Terms are for one year.
The Consortium’s member institutions annually enroll more than 130,000 students and award nearly 27,000 degrees at the Bachelor’s level and higher. ARCHE launched the first phase of its new web site highlighting Atlanta’s role in the civil rights movement on May 17.
During the coming academic year, ARCHE will release the results of a study documenting higher education’s impact on the state and regional economies, and will release a report detailing the return on investments in education realized by individuals and society.
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