Regents Reappoint Byrd, Appoint Rosati to River Campus Board of Managers

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., Dec. 8, 2010 – The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents today reappointed Thomas Swayne Byrd and appointed Dr. Ronald Rosati, Southeast provost, to the River Campus Board of Managers.

Byrd, who serves as a University representative on the Board, will serve a term expiring Dec. 1, 2013. Rosati replaces Kathy Mangels as a University representative on the Board. Rosati will serve a one-year term expiring Dec. 1, 2011. Rosati’s appointment is for one year to replace Mangels who served during the transition of the University provost. Rosati joined Southeast as provost on Feb. 1.

The Cooperative Agreement for the St. Vincent Seminary Property between the city of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri State University calls for both the City Council and the Board of Regents to each appoint three members to the River Campus Board of Managers. At least one of the city’s appointees is to be from the hotel/motel industry.  The term of office for members of the Board of Managers is three years.

In addition to Byrd and Rosati, Dr. Gary Miller, director of the Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts, serves as a University representative on the River Campus Board of Managers. City representatives on the board are Jerry Ford, Ruth Knote and Dennis Vollink.