Reorganization separates finance and
administration
Princeton NJ -- President Tilghman Aug. 29 announced an
administrative reorganization separating the
responsibilities previously combined in the position of vice
president for finance and administration.
Effective Sept. 1, University Treasurer Christopher
McCrudden took on senior level responsibility for all
matters related to finance, reporting directly to the
president. Senior level responsibility for administration
will be assigned to a new vice president for administration,
also reporting directly to the president, as soon as the
appropriate person to fill this new position can be found.
The search, which began immediately, is being conducted by
Tilghman.
"As a member of the presidential search committee last
spring and then as a candidate for president, I came to
believe that while Princeton does an excellent job of
providing a broad range of administrative services, we
needed to think about taking a fresh approach to the
organization of our administrative staff," Tilghman said.
"During my first few months in office, I have become
persuaded that we should make this significant structural
change, which will allow the new vice president for
administration to devote full-time attention to the
interests and concerns of the various administrative offices
of the University and of the members of the staff, who make
so many essential contributions to the life of this
University.
"I will be counting on this new vice president to be an
effective advocate for these interests and concerns," she
continued, "and to help ensure that Princeton continues to
be a place that attracts outstanding staff and provides
excellent administrative services."
With the reorganization, Richard Spies, who has
served as vice president for finance and administration for
the past 13 years, will be leaving his position, effective
Jan. 1. Spies has played a series of critical roles at
Princeton since he began working in the provost's office in
1971, taking on increasing responsibility within that office
as assistant provost, associate provost and vice provost
before his appointment to his current position in 1988.
"Dick will leave an indelible mark on much of the
University through the financial strength that he has helped
to ensure, through the policies and procedures he has helped
to develop, and through a variety of projects in which he
has provided exceptional leadership, including his oversight
of the construction of Princeton Stadium," Tilghman
said.
Spies also has been a popular teacher in the economics
department and has provided national leadership in a number
of areas, chairing recent projects that have attempted to
increase public understanding of the costs of higher
education at a broad range of public and private colleges
and universities and to develop a national pre-paid tuition
plan for private colleges and universities. He also has
provided important leadership for the state of New Jersey as
chair of the state investment council that oversees
investment of New Jersey public employees' pension
funds.
The new vice president for administration will oversee
the offices, except for the treasurer's office, that
currently report to the vice president for finance and
administration. These include the offices of facilities,
human resources and public safety.
Joan Doig, the vice president for human resources,
previously announced her intention to retire at the end of
December. The search for her successor will be deferred
until the new vice president for administration has been
named. Daniel Scheiner, director of compensation,
systems and operations in the human resources office, will
serve as acting vice president for human resources from
Doig's retirement until the search for her successor can be
completed. His appointment as acting vice president will be
effective Jan. 1.
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September 9, 2001
Vol. 91, No. 1
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Contents
New students
• Higher yield
accounts for slightly larger freshman
class
• New graduate
student numbers are steady
In the news
• Tilghman to
be installed Sept. 28
• Gutmann
deliberates new role as provost
• Work heating up
at PPPL during 50th year
• Frist a sure bet
as new 'place to be' on campus
• PWB readership
survey guides future direction
People
• Reorganization
separates finance and administration
• Macedo to head
human values center
• Spotlight
• Faculty/staff
obituaries
Sections
• Calendar
of events
• Nassau
Notes
• By the
numbers
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