Two long-time employees plan to retire; bookstore director named Two long-time employees of Missouri State University have announced their retirements: Vice President for Student Affairs Earle Doman and Executive Director of Alumni Relations Julie Ebersold. “Simply stated, Missouri State is a better University because of the work of Earle Doman and Julie Ebersold,” said Missouri State President Clif Smart. “We will work hard to find replacements for these two key positions, but we will not replace Earle and Julie. It is not possible. They brought a combination of expertise and passion that sets them apart. We will miss them both.”
since 2008. “Missouri State University has been and will always remain, for me, a special place,” Doman said. “The vast majority of my employment in higher education has been with Missouri State University. My three sons grew up in this community, my wife received her college degree from Missouri State and this coming fall my oldest granddaughter will begin her college career at Missouri State. Springfield has been for 24 years our home, and it will remain our home.” A committee will begin a national search immediately for a new vice president to start before classes begin this fall.
Doman: University ‘will always remain, for me, a special place’
Ebersold associated with MSU throughout entire career
Doman held a number of student affairs positions at Missouri State from 1976-87, including dean of studentsmen, associate dean of students and vice president for student affairs. After serving as the vice president for student services and athletic director at Arkansas Tech in Russellville, Doman returned to Missouri State as the dean of students in 1999. He has served as the vice president for student affairs
Ebersold became the director of alumni relations in 1984. She served in a number of positions at the University since 1975, including office manager of alumni affairs from 1982-84. “I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to be associated with the University throughout my entire career,” Ebersold said. “It has been an honor to work with the many alumni and friends
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who are such loyal members of the Missouri State family.” The search for Ebersold’s replacement has started.
Sonda Ropp Reinartz named new bookstore director Sonda Ropp Reinartz began her duties as the new director of the Missouri State University Bookstore in January. She brings with her decades of experience from eight different campuses. Since 2006, Reinartz had been the bookstore manager for Augustana College in Illinois. She was the manager for bookstores at Black Hawk College in Illinois from 1996-2006, Hiram College in Ohio from 1991-1994 and Case Western Reserve University in Ohio from 198991. Reinartz also worked in bookstore management at the University of Iowa and as an employee of Follett College Stores at George Washington University, SUNY Buffalo and Phoenix College. Reinartz replaces Mark Brixey, who resigned Aug. 17 amid controversy surrounding missing funds at the bookstore. n
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