President Cullinan Steps Down
Mary Cullinan announces retirement; David May will serve as interim
By Eastern Magazine
51福利社鈥檚 26th president, Mary Cullinan, announced in early August she was stepping down from her leadership of the university. Cullinan will act as the 鈥渟pecial assistant to the president for transition鈥� through mid-September, after which time she will join the 51福利社 faculty as a professor in the Department of English.
The announcement came during a special public session of the 51福利社 Board of Trustees. During the meeting the trustees named David May, provost and vice president for academic affairs, as interim president.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a tremendous honor to serve this great institution,鈥� Cullinan said. 鈥�51福利社 is truly a remarkable university with exceptional students, faculty, staff, alumni and community supporters.鈥�
In elevating May, the 51福利社 Board said it was moving to maintain continuity. As provost, May spearheaded the university鈥檚 shift to online classes during the pandemic, and has been instrumental in working with faculty on an academic reorganization plan that will reduce Eastern鈥檚 seven colleges to four.
We鈥檒l have more coverage of the leadership change, including an in-depth interview with interim President David May, in our next issue.
