Faculty & Staff

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University Board of Trustees Chairman William T. Young Jr. announced today a 14-member search committee for the 25th president of the 229-year old liberal arts college. Transylvania’s longest tenured president, Charles L. Shearer, announced to the board in October that he would retire as president at the end of June. “Leading the search for a new president for this remarkable university is the most important work of the board of trustees this year,” said Young. “I am very pleased with the make-up of the committee. In assembling the committee, we sought to achieve balance in expertise and experience.” He said that the committee represents the university’s trustees, faculty, staff, students and alumni, but individual members are not charged with representing a constituency. “Each member represents the university as a whole,” he said. The Transylvania University presidential search committee is comprised of the following members: Trustees William M. Arvin ’61, attorney, William M. Arvin Law Offices Karen K. Caldwell ’77, United States District Judge, Eastern District of Kentucky John S. Carroll, veteran journalist and former editor of the Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Lexington Herald-Leader Norwood (Buddy) Cowgill ’65, CEO, Office Suites Plus Rose Mary Stamler Dow ’88, president, Signal Investment, Inc. Ann Rosenstein Giles ’75, president, A.J. Marketing Partners James F. Hardymon, retired chairman and CEO, Textron, Inc. James G. Kenan III, chairman, Kentucky River Properties, LLC. William T. Young Jr., chairman,

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LEXINGTON. Ky.—Transylvania President Charles L. Shearer announced today that Marc A. Mathews will join the University February 23 as vice president for finance and business. He succeeds Jerry Ray, who has been chief financial officer for 25 years and will continue in a part-time advisory capacity for several months to assure continuity and a smooth transition of leadership. Mathews brings 28 years of experience in accounting and financial management, most recently at the University of Kentucky, where he has been treasurer since January 2008, and was controller from 2004-08 and senior associate controller from 1998-2004. He previously worked in auditing and financial management at PricewaterhouseCoopers; Ross, Sinclaire & Associates; Century Offshore Management; and Coopers & Lybrand. As vice president for finance and business, Mathews will serve as chief financial officer and will oversee the operation of the physical plant and the offices of finance and accounting, information technology, campus safety, purchasing, telecommunications, human resources, and financial aid, as well as all contracted services such as the bookstore and food service. Mathews is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. He has been active in community organizations including the United Way, the International Book Project, and Volunteer Center of the Bluegrass. He is national treasurer of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honorary. Mathews is a 1980 Transylvania graduate and a former member of its Alumni Executive Board. He

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Transylvania President Charles L. Shearer announced today that after an extensive search, Bradley L. Goan has been named directorof admissions, effective August 15. Deana Ison, senior associate director of admissions, has been serving as interim director. Goan has served as the director of the Robinson Scholars Program at the University of Kentucky for the past five years. He has also served U.K. as assistant director of undergraduate admission and as admissions counselor. “I’m really pleased to have Mr. Goan join the Transylvania staff in this very important role,” said President Charles L. Shearer. “Brad brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to this position, and Transylvania is fortunate to have him join our admissions efforts.” Reporting to the president, the admissions director is responsible for all programs related to Transylvania’s recruitment, admission and enrollment efforts. “Transylvania has an impressive history and an outstanding tradition of providing exceptional undergraduate education,” said Goan. “It is an institution that knows what it is about, and its commitments to the liberal arts and sciences, to intellectual inquiry and to critical thinking have never been more important to students than they are in our rapidly changing twenty-first century world. I am excited to join the Transylvania team, and I look forward to working with students and their families as they make their college choices.” Transylvania’s enrollment has grown to capacity over the past few years, and this year’s entering class will

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