Board Chairman Constantine Curris announced Monday morning he will recommend Tim Miller to the Board of Regents to be the interim president of Murray State.
“On Friday, June 7, I will recommend that the Board of Regents take action designating Dr. Tim Miller as Interim President, effective the date that Dr. Randy Dunn, President-Elect of Youngstown State University, resigns from the Murray State presidency and lasting until the next President of Murray State assumes this position,” Curris said in a campus-wide email sent Monday morning.
Last week Curris announced the members of the presidential search committee. If the board accepted Curris’ recommendation, Miller would serve until the search committee finds someone to assume the president position.
Miller earned his bachelors and masters degrees from this University and except for two years when he pursued his doctorate at the University of Arkansas, has continuously served Alma Mater as an Instructor, Assistant, Associate and Full Professor of Accounting.
His administrative experience includes 17 years as Chair of the Department of Accounting and over 20 years as Executive Director of the Murray State Foundation. In 2006 he served several months as Interim President prior to Randy Dunn’s assumption of those responsibilities.
Some of Miller’s many recognitions are: the initial Outstanding Teaching Award in the College of Business and Public Affairs (1982), the University’s Distinguished Professor Award (1991), “Boss of the Year” from the Murray Chapter of Professional Secretaries (1993) and the Regents Award for Teaching Excellence (2008).
I am not aware of any individual who better knows and loves this University than does Tim Miller, and I have full confidence that he will provide the requisite guidance and leadership during this transitional year,” Curris said. “I am persuaded as well that Dr. Miller will bring to the presidency two strengths that will serve the University well.”
Curris said Miller understands and appreciates the special bond between the people of Murray and the University, and second, he recognizes that presidential leadership is critically important for Murray State to achieve and sustain academic excellence.”