LU seeks new CIO, two VPs
Leethaniel Brumfield
Issue date: 9/12/07 Section: News
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The 2007-2008 academic school year has resumed with the absence of three key administrators: a vice president of academic affairs, a vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, and a chief information officer (CIO) of Information Technology Services (ITS). The three people who had served in these positions left during the summer. Haysbert says a search in being conducted to find qualified professionals to fill these positions.
Dr. Vladimir A. Appeaning, the former vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, and Preston Williams, the former CIO, both resigned after only one year at Langston.
It was presumed that Appeaning, who came to Langston after serving as the associate vice president for academic support and special programs at Grambling State University, sincerely anticipated a longer stay. However, in her annual evaluation with Appeaning on June 8, 2007, Haysbert was informed that he was considering a return to Louisiana for family reasons. Shortly thereafter, his official letter of resignation was submitted.
Preston was hired as LU's first CIO, a position Haysbert created last year. After serving briefly as the CIO, Williams also decided to resign. Haysbert said Williams also left for family reasons, and she received his letter of resignation on June 1, 2007.
It was announced last spring that Dr. Jean Bell Manning, the former vice president of academic affairs, would soon be accepting the position as president of the AME University in Monrovia, Liberia. Haysbert confirmed that Manning's departure was "not at all due to resignation," because she had been meaning to retire but stayed at the insistence of Haysbert.
"After only a few months of being here, I was so impressed with her handling of academic affairs' issues that I promoted her to senior vice president and vice president for academic affairs," Haysbert said.
Although Haysbert wanted Manning to stay, she knew that Manning could not turn down the position as president of a university. Haysbert said, "It was with great pleasure that I welcome her to the great sisterhood of college presidents, particularly those of African American descent."
Dr. Vladimir A. Appeaning, the former vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, and Preston Williams, the former CIO, both resigned after only one year at Langston.
It was presumed that Appeaning, who came to Langston after serving as the associate vice president for academic support and special programs at Grambling State University, sincerely anticipated a longer stay. However, in her annual evaluation with Appeaning on June 8, 2007, Haysbert was informed that he was considering a return to Louisiana for family reasons. Shortly thereafter, his official letter of resignation was submitted.
Preston was hired as LU's first CIO, a position Haysbert created last year. After serving briefly as the CIO, Williams also decided to resign. Haysbert said Williams also left for family reasons, and she received his letter of resignation on June 1, 2007.
It was announced last spring that Dr. Jean Bell Manning, the former vice president of academic affairs, would soon be accepting the position as president of the AME University in Monrovia, Liberia. Haysbert confirmed that Manning's departure was "not at all due to resignation," because she had been meaning to retire but stayed at the insistence of Haysbert.
"After only a few months of being here, I was so impressed with her handling of academic affairs' issues that I promoted her to senior vice president and vice president for academic affairs," Haysbert said.
Although Haysbert wanted Manning to stay, she knew that Manning could not turn down the position as president of a university. Haysbert said, "It was with great pleasure that I welcome her to the great sisterhood of college presidents, particularly those of African American descent."
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