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Auburn University names new president
The president of Iowa State University, Steven Leath, is leaving that school to become president at Auburn University.
He will be Auburn’s 19th president.
According to a report on the school’s website, the university’s board of trustees Monday unanimously selected Leath after a six-month national search.
Leath, who is replacing Jay Gogue, starts July 15.
“This is a great day for Auburn,” said trustee Raymond Harbert, who chaired the 14-member presidential search committee. “Dr. Leath is a strategic leader who will work alongside the campus community and alumni to elevate Auburn to the next level in instruction, research and outreach.”
Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article139623688.html