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BOG unanimously appoints DeHayes as university provost
President cites DeHayes' fundraising expertise
Christopher Barrett
Issue date: 12/4/07 Section: News
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12/04/07 - In fewer than 10 minutes the university gained a new provost with the unanimous appointment of Donald H. DeHayes, who will take the position no later than April 7.
At its monthly meeting Monday in Providence, the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education selected DeHayes as provost and vice president for academic affairs, the second highest academic administrator behind President Robert L. Carothers.
For the past 30 years DeHayes, 56, has worked at the University of Vermont, spending the last 10 as dean of UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. During his tenure he helped the school secure about $32 million from the Rubenstein family and assisted with the university's $250 million capital campaign.
Before yesterday's meeting Carothers called DeHayes' expertise with fundraising critically important in a time with dwindling state support, a heavy reliance on grants and private donations, and the recent public launch of the institution's capital campaign that seeks to raise $100 million for the school's endowment.
"He has an entrepreneurship spirit and a will to challenge the institution to find new ways to fund initiatives," Carothers said, a characterization he later presented to the full board.
For his part, DeHayes said he understood the financial challenges and cited finding ways to grow funding as a unique opportunity to improve the state's only public university.
"There's no question the fiscal challenges are intriguing," he said shortly before the meeting started. "I don't think I'm afraid of them, but I find them intriguing."
At UVM, DeHayes oversaw a school second only to Vermont's College of Medicine in amount of money raised. And with many of URI's anticipated donations tied to specific academic projects or buildings, DeHayes said it was important that the provost work with University Advancement to solicit and manage monies flowing in from government and private sources.
At its monthly meeting Monday in Providence, the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education selected DeHayes as provost and vice president for academic affairs, the second highest academic administrator behind President Robert L. Carothers.
For the past 30 years DeHayes, 56, has worked at the University of Vermont, spending the last 10 as dean of UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. During his tenure he helped the school secure about $32 million from the Rubenstein family and assisted with the university's $250 million capital campaign.
Before yesterday's meeting Carothers called DeHayes' expertise with fundraising critically important in a time with dwindling state support, a heavy reliance on grants and private donations, and the recent public launch of the institution's capital campaign that seeks to raise $100 million for the school's endowment.
"He has an entrepreneurship spirit and a will to challenge the institution to find new ways to fund initiatives," Carothers said, a characterization he later presented to the full board.
For his part, DeHayes said he understood the financial challenges and cited finding ways to grow funding as a unique opportunity to improve the state's only public university.
"There's no question the fiscal challenges are intriguing," he said shortly before the meeting started. "I don't think I'm afraid of them, but I find them intriguing."
At UVM, DeHayes oversaw a school second only to Vermont's College of Medicine in amount of money raised. And with many of URI's anticipated donations tied to specific academic projects or buildings, DeHayes said it was important that the provost work with University Advancement to solicit and manage monies flowing in from government and private sources.
