The Burlington College Board of Trustees announced Dr Carol Moore as Interim President this morning. The Board and Dr Moore met with faculty, staff, and students in a town hall meeting. Moore has spent over 40 years advancing the educational experience — as a professor, an academic dean and most recently, as the former president of Lyndon State College. During her tenure, she successfully led the college through a revision of the mission through strategic planning, increased enrollment and retention, grew academic programs, and completed the college's first major capital campaign, raising $10 million.
The embattled college, known for its film studies, has been struggling with ongoing debt and the resignation of its former presidentChristine Plunkett in late summer. Saddled with $11.4 million in debt, the college agreed to sell 25 of its 32 acres of prime real estate on North Avenue in Burlington for $7.5 million.
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"I am fully confident that Carol is capable of moving the ollege towards the goals of financial stability, enrollment growth, and a bright future." said board chair Yves Bradley.
"Our task now is to rekindle the 'fire' for Burlington College," Moore said.
Bradley thanked the interim leadership team of Michael Smith,Dr Jane Knodell, and David Coates, who have served the college since the beginning of September.
"The college finds itself on a much sharper course towards a redeeming future because of your leadership, and because of the effort that you have all personally invested."
Source: Burlington College 12.5.2014