Randy Moffett Explained

Randy Moffett
Office:President of the University of Louisiana System
Term Start:July 25, 2008
Term End:December 31, 2012
Predecessor:Sally Clausen
Successor:Sandra Woodley
Office2:President of Southeastern Louisiana University
Term Start2:July 2001
Term End2:June 2008
Successor2:John L. Crain
Birth Name:Michael Randolph Moffett
Birth Date:10 January 1947
Birth Place:Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S.
Spouse:Barbara Spruill
Children:3
Education:Louisiana Tech University
Northwestern State University
Louisiana State University (EdD)

Micheal Randolph Moffett, known as Randy Moffett (born January 10, 1947), is a former president of the University of Louisiana System.[1] He was appointed to the position on July 25, 2008.[2] He retired on the last day of 2012 and was succeeded on the first day of 2013 by Sandra Woodley.[1]

From 2001 July to June 2008, Moffett was the president of Southeastern Louisiana University at Hammond, Louisiana. He was succeeded there by John L. Crain. Prior to serving as president of Southeastern, Moffett was the institutional provost and vice president for academic affairs. He also held earlier administrative roles. After leaving his position as president of Southeastern, he was honored by a Resolution of Commendation from the University's Faculty Senate.[3]

A native of Jonesboro[1] in Jackson Parish, Moffett holds a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, a master's degree from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, and an Ed.D. in educational administration from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He is married to the former Barbara Spruill, RN, Ph.D. The couple has a son and two daughters.[4]

Randy Moffett's role as president of ULS often placed him in the news, as in a 2009 April 17 article in the New Orleans Times-Picayune concerning funding challenges in the 2009-2010 budgets of the eight ULS campuses including Southeastern.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UL System President Randy Moffett to retire in the fall. . July 9, 2012. July 10, 2012.
  2. http://www.ulsystem.net/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&nid=38&pnid=19&pid=125&fmid=0&catid=0&elid=0 Moffett biosketch on the ULS web site.
  3. http://www2.selu.edu/Academics/Depts/FacSen/resolution080901.pdf Southeastern Faculty Senate Resolution of Commendation
  4. http://www2.selu.edu/PresidentMsg/presbio.html Southeastern biosketch
  5. John Pope, Colleges: Funding benefits the state, Times-Picayune, 2009 April 17, Saint Tammany Edition, p. A2.