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LUBBOCK, TX - The
Lubbock Christian Board of Trustees has named a new university president. At a press conference earlier today, LCU
Chancellor Ken Jones announced on behalf of the Board of Trustees that
Pepperdine School of Law Vice Dean, Tim Perrin, J.D., will be Lubbock Christian
University's sixth president.
The
Board of Trustees' decision comes after a year-long prayerful and diligent
process which led to excellent nominations and candidates. Perrin will begin
his responsibilities as president on June 1, 2012, at which time Dr. Jones will
hand the CEO responsibilities over to Perrin and serve exclusively as chancellor.
"I
am excited about the new president and am delighted with his selection by the
board," said Dr. Ken Jones, LCU Chancellor, "I believe the future is
exceedingly bright because of this choice and because God's hand has been at
work in bringing Lubbock Christian University just the right person for this
time in our history."
Perrin has a distinguished career in
academia as a professor and university administrator, often called upon by
national news outlets for counsel on law-related topics. After graduating from LCU in 1984 and the
Texas Tech School of Law in 1987, he was a trial attorney in Corpus Christi, with
a litigation practice in both state and federal courts. In 1992, he began his academic career at
Pepperdine University where he has held the posts of Professor of Law,
Associate Provost, and Vice Dean of the Pepperdine School of Law. Perrin's scholarship has resulted in his
authoring numerous articles in leading law journals and co-authoring a treatise
on trial advocacy, as well as a collection of case files for use in trial
practice courses. He has also participated in the Pepperdine Juvenile Justice
project in Uganda assisting teens who are awaiting trial, and he has been very
active in his community and church.
"Tim Perrin is an
outstanding choice to lead Lubbock Christian University in the years ahead,"
said David Davenport, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford
University and the former president of Pepperdine University. "He is a
committed Christian leader and family man, an excellent scholar and teacher,
and has the experience and energy to be a great college president."
Perrin's professional credentials are
significant, paling only slightly to his genuine love for LCU, which is deeply
embedded in the foundation of the university.
Growing up the son of LCU faculty members in the early years, he saw how
his parents, Les and Elaine Perrin, invested themselves to make a difference in
the lives of students. As a varsity
athlete and student government representative, he experienced the truly unique,
life-changing LCU experience.
"I am deeply honored and privileged
to be asked to serve as the sixth president of Lubbock Christian University. I
eagerly anticipate working with the talented and dedicated faculty, staff, and
students and connecting with loyal alumni and friends as together we seek to
build on the remarkable legacy of faithful leadership of Dr. Ken Jones," states
President-Elect Perrin. "LCU is a place where students are prepared and
equipped for greater service in the world—lives are changed!—and Lucy and I
feel most fortunate to be called to return to our alma mater to join in this
grand enterprise."
Perrin's
keen ability as a leader has been evidenced as a professor and a university
administrator. His ability to pass on
his love of learning in the class room, where he considers himself a
co-discoverer with students, has been a key factor for his success as a
university administrator. "It is all
about the students," is a mantra that has been at the heart of Perrin's
successful 20-year career in the university setting.
"Tim
Perrin's leadership qualities and experience have prepared him to be the
perfect choice for Lubbock Christian University's sixth president," said Dr.
Steve Eckman, President of York College and former LCU Dean of Students while
Perrin was a student.
Perrin is returning to Lubbock, where
he was born and raised. He and his wife,
Lucy, also an alumnus of Lubbock Christian University, have three children –
Hannah and Sam, who are Pepperdine University students, and Will who is in high
school.
"Tim and Lucy Perrin and their wonderful
children are the very model of a committed and loving Christian family," said
Pepperdine University School of Law Professor, Thomas G. Bost. "Tim is an
inspiration and popular teacher and a hard-working, caring and effective
administrator."
A year
ago Dr. Jones assumed the role of LCU Chancellor, while remaining as the active
CEO, after he expressed to the LCU Board his desire to step down as president
at the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year.
The board chose to appoint him as Chancellor, and have him retain the CEO
responsibilities. Upon the appointment
of a new president, the CEO duties for the day to day operations of the
university would be transferred from Jones to the new president.
In the Chancellor's role, Dr. Jones
will strategically represent the university in a public way, spending more time
advancing LCU through presentations on effective leadership to business leaders,
community leaders and church leaders. He
will take an active role in the newly established LCU Foundation and will be
integral in maintaining key external relationships that already exist as well
as cultivating new friends for the university.
Last
February, after Jones assumed the Chancellorship, the board formed a Leadership
Transition Team to develop a strategic plan for identifying the next president. This group spent much of last year listening
intently to the LCU community, constituents and alumni, as well as community
and church leaders to create a profile of the qualifications and personal
characteristics of the next president. A
Consensus Statement was created, asserting that the next president should be a
spiritual, prayerful, and Christ-centered person with strong interpersonal and
public communication skills who possesses demonstrated leadership skills and a
vision for campus culture that honors the university's heritage.
A
Presidential Search Committee was then empanelled, lead by LCU Trustee Sam
Beard along with trustee Larry Hays as vice chair. This group also contained a
cross section representing additional trustees, faculty, and staff. Their work brought to light numerous
well-qualified candidates from around the country for consideration.
Lubbock Christian University has over 2000 students
and is a private four-year comprehensive
institution that promotes unique
educational opportunities with a strategic focus on student success in
four key areas: spiritual formation, intellectual growth, personal stewardship
and leadership development. Degree
programs are offered for both bachelor's degrees and master's
degrees. For over 55 years, the
school has offered academic excellence in a Christian environment. For more information about Lubbock Christian
University visit their website at
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