Daily Advance Editorial: Conway helped ensure ECSU’s turnaround continues

Chancellor Thomas Conway, left, announced his retirement effective May 31, 2018. Dr. Karrie Dixon will take over for her longtime friend and mentor as interim chancellor beginning June 1, 2018.

From The Daily Advance Editorial:

“A lot of the credit for ECSU being in “good shape” and in such a “good place to launch” for future success is directly attributable to Conway’s efforts. In the short span of two years, ECSU not only has reversed a seven-year enrollment slide, it’s looking to significantly boost enrollment this fall, thanks largely to the start of the new NC Promise tuition-discount program, to as many as 1,700 students. The university also has resolved the problems that concerned the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, resulting in ECSU’s removal from SACS’ warning list. UNC President Margaret Spellings has praised Conway’s leadership on both developments.”

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