HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — One Marshall University leader is leaving the institution to take a position at a Texas university.
Jamie Taylor, Marshall University’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, will step down next month to serve as Lamar University’s president.
Taylor joined Marshall University in July 2018.
“Lamar University has identified an outstanding incoming president in Dr. Jaime Taylor,” Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert said Tuesday. “Provost Taylor’s work at Marshall has been exceptional, and we have made great progress as a university with him at the helm of academic affairs. Jaime has been a great colleague to me, and I will miss him, as will many others at the university. I will be working quickly to name an interim provost in the next couple of weeks to ensure a seamless transition.”
Taylor’s time at Marshall has been marked by an all-time high freshman retention rate and new programs in aviation and a doctorate in business administration.
“I cannot thank President Gilbert enough for the opportunity he gave me to be a part of his leadership team,” Taylor said in a statement.
“The work being done at Marshall University is second to none, and the experience I have gained has been crucial in preparing me for this presidency. Moreover, if someone had told me that we would accomplish what we have over the past three years, especially during a pandemic and in the face of significant budget cuts, I would have said it was impossible. But our progress is a testament to the creative problem-solving of our faculty and staff. The people of Marshall inspire me.”
His final day will be July 9.