YAVAPAI COLLEGE TO SEEK PROVOST TO LEAD THE DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS TO REPLACE DR. DIANE RYAN

According to June 29 press release, Dr. Ryan’s resignation  “was a surprise and unexpected decision”

Yavapai Community College in a June 29 press release (not furnished the Blog by the College) says that it will seek a  Provost to replace Dr. Diane Ryan who resigned.  President Dr. Lisa Rhine said Dr. Ryan’s resignation “was a surprise and unexpected decision.”

The press release issued by the College to local press but not to the Blog despite requests for information by the Blog, in part, reads as follows:

Prescott, Arizona (June 29, 2023) – Yavapai College seeks Provost to lead the Division of Academic Affairs.  The transition is due to the decision by Dr. Diane Ryan to resign.

Dr. Janet Nix, Yavapai College Chief Human Resources Officer, will identify a firm that will conduct the national search, and a timeline of the process will be announced soon. In the interim, each member of the College’s executive leadership team will assume some of the duties and responsibilities of the Academic Affairs Division as the process is being defined and implemented.

“This was a surprise and unexpected decision. I respect Dr. Ryan’s decision to move on. I wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors. I also see this as a timely opportunity for the College to continue moving forward in a positive direction as we search for a new leader for academic affairs,” said Dr. Lisa Rhine, President of Yavapai College.

Over the past five years, the Division of Academic Affairs has made significant changes, including expanding the use of Open Educational Resources, which provides free textbooks and resources to students, and launching the college’s first baccalaureate degree in Business.