Oakland University president to step down in 2017, university to begin national search
Oakland University has announced that President George Hynd will step down after his three-year contract is up in August of 2017 and that the university will soon begin a search for his replacement.
The Oakland University Board of Trustees has yet to put together the official search committee or choose a search firm. The goal, stated Richard DeVore, vice chair of the board, is to have the next president on by June of 2017 to fully transition into the position under the guidance of Hynd.
“When we hired President Hynd we were clearly in a troubled time and we were looking for a leader who could be a transitional leader,” DeVore said.
The decision to not renew Hynd’s contract was made by the board. Hynd’s contract is worth $400,000 annually, according to DeVore.
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