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F. King Alexander Former President F. King Alexander was appointed as president of CSULB in 2005. Prior to becoming CSULB’s president, Alexander was president of Murray State University in Kentucky. In June, he left CSULB to become president of the Louisiana State University system.
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Donald Para Interim President Donald Para has been at CSULB for 26 years. Prior to his appointment as the interim president in June, Para served as the university’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. He also served as dean of the College of the Arts and chair in the Department of Music.
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David Dowell Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Doug Robinson Former Vice President of Student Affairs
Mary Ann Takemoto Interim Vice President of Student Affairs
David Dowell has been at CSULB for 35 years. Prior to his appointment as interim provost in June, he was vice provost of budgets and planning and director of strategic planning. He has held other positions at CSULB, including associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
Doug Robinson came to CSULB in 1989 as associate vice president for student affairs, and in 1991 he was appointed as vice president of student affairs. He was the longest-serving vice president in the CSU system. He left CSULB on Aug. 1.
Mary Ann Takemoto started her career at CSULB in 2005 as the director of Counseling and Psychological Services. Prior to becoming interim vice president of student affairs on Aug. 1, Takemoto was the associate vice president of student services. — Compiled by News Editor Rabiya Hussain
CSULB administr ation fills with tempor ary faces Three of the five top positions on campus are now interim. By Rabiya Hussain News Editor
The prefix “interim” has become common in Cal State Long Beach’s administration. A wave of interim positions has f looded The Beach, resulting from a domino effect created by former President F. King Alexander’s departure and former Vice President of Student Services Doug Robinson’s
retirement. Interim CSULB President Donald Para, who was appointed in June, said that in his 26 years on campus, he has worked under two interim presidents, but he has never seen the majority of the top five administrative positions in the hands of interim staff. “It’s unusual for sure, but I’m very confident that we’re going to hold the place together pretty well until a new president and a new vice president of student services is named,” Para said. The top three positions currently occupied on an interim basis include campus president, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs as well as vice president of student services.
Associate Vice President for Legislative and External Relations Terri Carbaugh said these positions will likely remain under interim staff until national searches for a new president and vice president of student services are complete. According to Carbaugh, the search for a campus president can often take anywhere from six months to a year. The search for a new vice president of student services is expected to begin in September. In addition to the top three spots in administration, the interim domino effect has trickled down into several other positions on campus. After Alexander left CSULB, Para was moved up from provost to interim president and David Dowell, the former vice provost of budgets and planning
and director of strategic planning, was chosen to step in for Para as interim provost. Similarly, Mary Ann Takemoto, the former associate vice president for student services, was selected to move in as interim vice president of student services after Robinson retired. Director of the Career Development Center Manuel Perez was then selected to take over for Takemoto. Chair of the CSULB Academic Senate Daniel O’Connor, who has worked on campus for 19 years, said he is confident in the interim administration as Para and Dowell hold more than 60 years of experience combined. “They’re not going to be surprised by anything,” O’Connor said. “They’ve all been associates to the positions ahead
of them, so they have all had a chance to observe the people in the position for years prior to assuming the positions themselves.” After taking over as interim president in June, Para said he has yet to be surprised by anything. “I know the campus, I’ve dealt with the people, I know what we’re about, and I know what our mission is,” Para said. “I don’t think the forward motion of CSULB is going to be impinged. We’re going to keep doing what we need to do.” O’Connor said the fact that CSULB was able to pull staff from within the campus community to take over until permanent hires are made is a good sign for the university.
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