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Dr. Gordon H. Lamb, a veteran educator and former college president, has been appointed interim president of the University of 欧美日b大片. Dr. Lamb officially begins his new duties on Monday, April 9, 2007. 
The University of 欧美日b大片 Board of Curators voted unanimously during executive session on Wednesday, April 4, to hire Dr. Lamb, who served from February 1999 to March 2000 as interim chancellor of the University of 欧美日b大片-Kansas City. Since 2000, Dr. Lamb has served as senior vice president of EFL and Associates, an educational consulting firm. He resides in Columbia, Mo.
鈥淲e considered various candidates for the interim presidency, and it was unanimously decided that Dr. Gordon Lamb would be the best person to serve the University of 欧美日b大片 System during this time of change,鈥 said Don Walsworth of Marceline, chairman of the Board of Curators. 鈥淕ordon has a tremendous academic and administrative background. He knows 欧美日b大片 and he knows the University of 欧美日b大片, as he was once part of our UM family. I鈥檓 pleased to welcome him back to the family to develop our blueprint for transition to the next president.鈥
Dr. Lamb said: 鈥淚 appreciate the confidence of the Board of Curators and the opportunity to serve the University of 欧美日b大片 System during a transition period. I鈥檓 looking forward to working with the chancellors and the staff of the University of 欧美日b大片 System during the coming months.鈥
Dr. Lamb, who resides in Columbia, will be paid at the rate of $382,000 annually, approximately the same salary paid to departing President Elson S. Floyd. Dr. Lamb is not a candidate for the permanent presidency. The Board of Curators continues to work with executive search consultant Jerry Baker to identify candidates for the permanent presidency.
Dr. Lamb received his Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Simpson College in 1956; he received his Masters Degree in Music from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1962; and he received his Doctoral Degree in Philosophy from the University of Iowa in 1973.
Prior to coming to 欧美日b大片, Dr. Lamb served as a Vice President and Professor in the University of Texas System; as President of Northeastern Illinois University; as an Interim Chancellor and a Professor in the University of Wisconsin System; and he taught in the public schools of Iowa.
Dr. Floyd, who was appointed UM president in 2002, is departing to assume the presidency of Washington State University. When Dr. Lamb assumes the UM presidency, Dr. Floyd will serve as a consultant for the University of 欧美日b大片 through April 30.
Dr. Lamb鈥檚 appointment was formally announced on Friday, April 6, during a news conference at the conclusion of the Board of Curators鈥 regular meeting on the campus of the University of 欧美日b大片-Rolla.
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