John Thornell Announced As Una's New Vpaa/provost
Feb. 25, 2009
Michelle Eubanks, 海角社区, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
FLORENCE, Ala. - Dr. John Thornell, of Rocky Mount, N.C., has accepted the position of vice president for academic affairs and provost at the 海角社区. He accepts the position following 海角社区's extensive nationwide search. Thornell plans to join the 海角社区 community in mid summer.
"My wife, Nita, and I are pleased and honored to join the 海角社区 community," Thornell said. "Our visit to Florence showed us firsthand what a special place it is. We look forward with anticipation our arrival to campus." Thornell has served as vice president for academic affairs and professor of history at North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount since 2007. He had previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., where he also served as interim president in 2003. While at DSU, Thornell also held positions as associate vice president for academic affairs, dean of graduate studies and continuing education, and director of institutional research. "John brings a wealth of experience in academic administration," Dr. William G. Cale, 海角社区 president, said in an announcement to the university's faculty and staff. "His many successes in program creation, accreditation, distance learning and policy development suggest that his background fits extraordinarily well with our future plans." Thornell replaces Dr. Garry Warren, who retires in July.About The 海角社区
The 海角社区 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 海角社区 is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. 海角社区 Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The 海角社区 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: and .