AUBURN - After serving as Cayuga Community College's vice president of academic and student affairs for more than six years, Philip E. Gover is ready for retirement.
The college's board of trustees unanimously accepted Gover's resignation Wednesday night, albeit with an air of sentimentality.
“Dr. Gover I know was an asset to the college,” Student Trustee Ryan Foley said. “Not only to the college, but also to the students. His door was always open if any student had a problem ... You'll be greatly missed.”
Trustee John Camardo echoed Foley's opinion, praising Gover's time as CCC's interim president in 2006.
“You did a great job for us,” he said. “You stepped in when President Golladay left. You did an outstanding job. Thank you very much on behalf of Cayuga Community College.
Gover, who joined CCC in 2002 as vice president and dean of the faculty, said the time was right for him to retire. He will be moving to Tennessee with his wife, a place he said is a central geographic location to each of his grandchildren.
“I very much appreciate the opportunities and the experiences the trustees have given to me,” he said before the board. “It's been a terrific almost six years or so for me. The college and community, it's felt like home and I'm going to miss everything.”
Gover's last day will be March 3.
The board unanimously appointed Deborah L. Moeckel as interim vice president effective March 4 at an annual salary of $104,979.
“Dr. Moeckel is more than qualified,” Trustee Robert Pine said. “I've spoken with her on several occasions and personally I'm very comfortable having her as interim during the search process.”
In other news:
* Cheryl A. Anderson, dean of enrollment and retention at the college, gave the board a brief presentation on current spring enrollment at both the Auburn and Fulton campuses.
Total full-time enrollment is 1,177, which is 2.5 percent higher than 2007, she said. In Auburn, day enrollment is 4.7 percent lower than 2007 at 459.9 while evening enrollment is 8.1 percent higher than last year at 83.6.
Enrollment in Fulton has decreased 4.3 percent from last year at 351.4, she said. Online enrollment has spiked 22 percent with 207.4 enrolled. Cayuga Advantage has also seen an increase of 19 percent over last year with 74.8 enrolled.
Gover characterized the semester's enrollment as “healthy.”
* The next board of trustees meeting will be at 6 p.m. March 19 in the Business and Industry Center at the Auburn Campus, 197 Franklin St.
Staff writer Alyssa Sunkin can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 239 or alyssa.sunkin@lee.net
“Dr. Gover I know was an asset to the college,” Student Trustee Ryan Foley said. “Not only to the college, but also to the students. His door was always open if any student had a problem ... You'll be greatly missed.”
Trustee John Camardo echoed Foley's opinion, praising Gover's time as CCC's interim president in 2006.
“You did a great job for us,” he said. “You stepped in when President Golladay left. You did an outstanding job. Thank you very much on behalf of Cayuga Community College.
Gover, who joined CCC in 2002 as vice president and dean of the faculty, said the time was right for him to retire. He will be moving to Tennessee with his wife, a place he said is a central geographic location to each of his grandchildren.
“I very much appreciate the opportunities and the experiences the trustees have given to me,” he said before the board. “It's been a terrific almost six years or so for me. The college and community, it's felt like home and I'm going to miss everything.”
Gover's last day will be March 3.
The board unanimously appointed Deborah L. Moeckel as interim vice president effective March 4 at an annual salary of $104,979.
“Dr. Moeckel is more than qualified,” Trustee Robert Pine said. “I've spoken with her on several occasions and personally I'm very comfortable having her as interim during the search process.”
In other news:
* Cheryl A. Anderson, dean of enrollment and retention at the college, gave the board a brief presentation on current spring enrollment at both the Auburn and Fulton campuses.
Total full-time enrollment is 1,177, which is 2.5 percent higher than 2007, she said. In Auburn, day enrollment is 4.7 percent lower than 2007 at 459.9 while evening enrollment is 8.1 percent higher than last year at 83.6.
Enrollment in Fulton has decreased 4.3 percent from last year at 351.4, she said. Online enrollment has spiked 22 percent with 207.4 enrolled. Cayuga Advantage has also seen an increase of 19 percent over last year with 74.8 enrolled.
Gover characterized the semester's enrollment as “healthy.”
* The next board of trustees meeting will be at 6 p.m. March 19 in the Business and Industry Center at the Auburn Campus, 197 Franklin St.
Staff writer Alyssa Sunkin can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 239 or alyssa.sunkin@lee.net
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