President-elect Barack Obama is officially entering the office on Tuesday and I for one am a bit excited that we’re starting a new page in our history.
Candles at President Colson's house during the ice cream social.
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After an extensive search, Wartburg College has announced Dr. Darrel D. Colson will be the 17th president of the college.
Dr. Darrel D. Colson, provost and dean at Centenary College in Shreveport, La., will become the 17th president of Wartburg College.
It may seem odd that I’m welcoming you to campus, for many of you—indeed, most of you—have been members of the Wartburg community for longer, some for far longer, than I have.
The presidential search committee met in the Castle Room of the student center on Monday, Jan. 12, to review résumés of current applicants for Wartburg college president.
The presidential search committee received some harsh criticism after two candidates turned down on-campus interviews.
The top two candidates in the presidential search have chosen not to pursue their candidacy for personal reasons. The search committee will now begin looking at a second wave of candidates, search committee chair Ray McCaskey said.
With his inauguration and over 100 days in office behind him, Wartburg President Darrel Colson can now further concentrate on his goals for the college. But what should those goals be? While an exhaustive list cannot be compiled, we offer the following suggestions.