Berea College’s Ninth President Begins Tenure

Lyle D. Roelofs, Ph.D., has begun his tenure as Berea College’s ninth president, effective July 1, 2012. He succeeds Larry D. Shinn, who retired on June 30, 2012, after serving for 18 years as president.

“My wife Laurie and I are so very excited to be joining the Berea community and are looking forward to fully investing ourselves in Berea’s historic mission,” says Roelofs, who comes to Berea after serving as provost and dean of faculty, and as interim president at Colgate University. Continue reading Berea College’s Ninth President Begins Tenure