With the announcement of Eastern’s 13th university president, Jay Gatrell, we at The News have had our own interactions and experiences with Gatrell.
These interactions have given us our own thoughts...
Jay Gatrell, the current provost and vice president of academic affairs, was announced on Friday to be the 13th president following University President David Glassman’s retirement on June 30.
Gatrell...
The Board of Trustees approved Eastern’s new president’s three-year personnel contract for an annual salary of $320K and annual house allowance for $32,289 on Friday morning in a special meeting.
The...
Eastern will announce the 13th president of the university on Friday at 3 p.m. in the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
The new president will begin on July 1 following...
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