BETHANY COLLEGE NAMES PROVOST AND INTERIM DEAN OF COLLEGE
August 5, 2019
LINDSBORG, KAN., August 5, 2019-On Friday, August 2, Interim President Dr. Elizabeth Mauch announced new leadership in academic affairs effective August 5, necessary as a result of her transition from vice president of academic affairs and dean of the college, to interim president.
Bob Carlson has agreed to step into the role of Provost and also oversee Student Development, Athletics and Academics. Ed Pogue has agreed to serve as Interim Dean of the College.
“I have appreciated Bob’s counsel over this past year, and I know he will be an invaluable resource in overall leadership, specifically in the areas of budget and retention,” commented Dr. Mauch, interim president. Further, Interim President Dr. Mauch stated, Ed’s “entrepreneurial spirit that will serve him in program development and HLC preparation, and provide the necessary spirit to move Bethany forward.”
Bethany College’s Opening Session, for faculty and staff, is scheduled for August 14 starting at 10 AM in the Chapel.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. Bethany connects its past, present, and future with distinctive initiatives like Swedes to Sweden, a free service-learning trip for the sophomore class to Sweden, and the Good Life Scholarship, presenting all local high school graduates with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the college. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.
Bob Carlson has agreed to step into the role of Provost and also oversee Student Development, Athletics and Academics. Ed Pogue has agreed to serve as Interim Dean of the College.
“I have appreciated Bob’s counsel over this past year, and I know he will be an invaluable resource in overall leadership, specifically in the areas of budget and retention,” commented Dr. Mauch, interim president. Further, Interim President Dr. Mauch stated, Ed’s “entrepreneurial spirit that will serve him in program development and HLC preparation, and provide the necessary spirit to move Bethany forward.”
Bethany College’s Opening Session, for faculty and staff, is scheduled for August 14 starting at 10 AM in the Chapel.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. Bethany connects its past, present, and future with distinctive initiatives like Swedes to Sweden, a free service-learning trip for the sophomore class to Sweden, and the Good Life Scholarship, presenting all local high school graduates with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the college. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.
Bethany College is proud to announce the return of sideline cheer, launching with the 2025–26 academic year. Leading the program is newly appointed head coach Patricia Smith, an experienced educator and cheer coach. Sideline cheer will return to Bethany’s home football and basketball games.
Bethany College is pleased to announce the appointment of Audrey Saxton as the new Assistant Professor of English. Saxton earned both her Master of Arts and Ph.D. in English from Penn State University, where she taught courses in writing and composition, world literature, and pre-1800 literature.
Bethany College is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Case as the new Assistant Professor of Religion. Case earned her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016 in Ancient Mediterranean Religions with a graduate portfolio in Women's and Gender Studies.
