University System of Maryland announces new SU President
SALISBURY, Md. – The University System of Maryland Board of Regents has announced Salisbury University’s next president.
Dr. Carolyn “Lyn” Ringer Lepre has been appointed as the next president of SU. Dr. Lepre is currently serving as the interim president of Radford University and will begin her tenure as SU president on July 15th.
“It is an absolute honor and a privilege and I am incredibly thankful to have been elected as the president of Salisbury University. It has impressed, me from the moment I heard about the opportunity. I cannot wait to join this community of people that are so focused on students’ success,” Dr. Lyn tells 47ABC.
Dr. Lepre has been serving as interim president at Radford since 2021. She will succeed Dr. Charles Wight, who has led the university with distinction as president since July 1, 2018.
Prior to serving as interim president, Dr. Lepre was provost and vice president for academic affairs at Radford. We’re told she collaborated with the academic leadership team and the student-centered faculty and staff to advance critical initiatives designed to foster the delivery of high-quality academic programs and experiences and support Radford’s strategic plan. These endeavors included the launch of the campus Academic Success Center; a distinctive new general education curriculum; the establishment of a stand-alone School of Nursing; the creation of a partnership with the Appalachian School of Law that created dual-degree programs; and the development of three online Fast-Track degree programs (RN-to-BSN, MBA, and MSN).
Dr. Lepre joined Radford University after a highly successful tenure at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. While there, she served as dean of the School of Communication and the Arts and as director of the college-wide Honors Program. Before her years at Marist College, she was a faculty member at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and California State University, Chico.
“I am thrilled to join such a prestigious, student-centered and forward-thinking university,” said Dr. Lepre. “Salisbury University’s commitment to student success, academic excellence, and focus on inclusivity and belonging aligns with my personal and professional values. I especially look forward to working in partnership with and celebrating our most important resource – our purpose-driven people. Empowering students to excel as scholars, citizens, and practitioners and instilling a passion for lifelong learning is an incredible responsibility and privilege. I am deeply honored to serve as the next President of Salisbury University, and I look forward to becoming a part of the Sea Gull Nation.”
Read more on Dr. Lepre here.
