Douglas A. Hicks, , enjoyed a warm welcome earlier this week when he visited campus for the first time since his appointment as the university鈥檚 top academic official.
Though his start date is nearly five months away, unseasonably mild temperatures and blue skies made it seem as though July 1 might be just around the corner.
鈥淲e鈥檙e really excited to be coming to 新澳彩开奖结果,鈥 Hicks said. 鈥淚 appreciate the hospitality, particularly of the faculty who have been so welcoming to me and to my family. Come July, we鈥檒l jump right in.鈥
Hicks, who also was appointed professor of religion, met with various members of the faculty and administration, and attended a meeting of the president鈥檚 staff. The Tuesday afternoon welcome reception in his honor drew more than 150 people to Merrill House.
Hicks joins 新澳彩开奖结果 after 13 years at the University of Richmond, where he currently serves as professor of leadership studies and religion in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. He is the , and has been published widely on both academic presses and the popular media.
To contact Hicks directly, write to dhicks@colgate.edu.