O'Hara resigns as president of Roanoke College Sabine O'Hara resigned as president of Roanoke College, Salem, Va., effective June 30. Roanoke College — with about 1,900 students — is one of 28 colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. O'Hara, who has served as Roanoke's president since 2004, announced her plans to resign March 16. During her tenure, O'Hara led the college through a successful strategic planning process that established a focus on integrative learning, introduced an undergraduate research assistant program, initiated construction projects and programs to implement Roanoke's new strategic goals and laid the groundwork for the college's next capital campaign, according to a college news release. During O'Hara's tenure the college experienced record enrollment and extended its consecutive streak of balanced financial operations to 52 years, the release said. Four new residence halls have been constructed and two academic buildings have been renovated. An artificial turf athletic field with a 1,000-seat stadium under construction is to be completed later this spring. "I came to Roanoke to accomplish these key objectives, and now that I have accomplished them, it is time for someone else to lead the college through the implementation of the identified initiatives and goals," O'Hara said. When the college's board of trustees meets this spring, it is expected to appoint an interim president effective July 1. Comments (0) | blog list |
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