Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 28, 1995 TAG: 9506280027
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: BRIAN KELLEY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: BLACKSBURG LENGTH: Medium
Goodale, who leaves Tech Friday, will become vice president for student services at the 11,300-student, private university on July 18.
"It's a very exciting opportunity," Goodale said. "Washington has always been an interesting place for me." He lived in D.C. briefly in 1959 while working on John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign and again in 1968 while working for Robert Kennedy's campaign.
Goodale will have responsibility for a variety of services, including campus life, academic support, counseling, health, multicultural and community services. He also will oversee student retention efforts and the university chaplain at the United Methodist-affiliated school. He'll report to the president, Ben Ladner.
Aside from the obvious differences in size and urban setting, American University also has a different mission from Tech, Goodale said. It has strong, direct ties to both public service and international education through internships and other programs. It also has a more diverse student body, with a large number of international students.
Goodale, who came to Tech in 1988, said he's typically moved every seven to eight years during his career, and felt at age 55 that he had one more major move left to make. "I'm sad to leave here on the one hand," he said. But "I feel like I'm leaving this place in very good hands with Lanny Cross."
Provost Peggy Meszaros has appointed Cross, now an associate vice president, to a 2 1/2-year term as vice president for student affairs.
by CNB