JuliAnn Mazachek Resigns as President of MSU Texas, Keith Lamb Appointed Interim President
Jan. 11, 2023 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.Letter from Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.
MINI传媒 Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., announced Wednesday (Jan. 11) that , is resigning as president of (MSU Texas) to become the next president of Washburn University.
Mazachek has accepted the president position of Washburn University, an accredited public institution in Topeka, Kansas, where she served for 30 years in higher education prior to her appointment as the 12th president of MSU Texas in March 2022.
To assist during the transition, , vice president for enrollment management and student affairs and chief strategy officer at MSU Texas, has been appointed interim president, effective today (Jan. 11). He will serve the university in both positions at this time.
Lamb, a native of Vernon, Texas, first joined the university in 1999 and has served in a variety of roles, including director of housing and residence life, associate vice president for student affairs, vice president for enrollment management and vice president for student affairs. Lamb recently added the role of chief strategy officer, where he works closely with leaders across campus to ensure progress on key strategic initiatives and to ensure resources and support for the continual work leads to future success.
He has significant experience leading special initiatives during the past 24 years that span the institution and include multiple stakeholders, including leading a team to plan, develop and open the MSU Texas Flower Mound Student Learning Center and co-chairing the university鈥檚 response to COVID-19.
Lamb will assume the interim president role immediately and will work with Mazachek through Jan. 31 to transition duties and responsibilities.
Statement from Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.:
鈥淥n behalf of the MINI传媒, I want to thank JuliAnn Mazachek for
her contributions to our system and Midwestern State University. We were extremely
pleased to attract a leader with the qualifications and leadership attributes of Dr.
Mazachek to the presidency a year ago, and I am confident the university will draw
an equal interest of qualified and esteemed leaders from across the country in our
upcoming search. MSU Texas is a well-respected and thriving university with talented
and dedicated faculty, staff and students who have embraced its values-based culture
and provide the institution with incredible momentum. I also thank Keith Lamb for
stepping up to serve MSU Texas as interim president during this transition and am
confident he will provide exemplary leadership as the institution moves forward. I
wish Dr. Mazachek, her husband, Keith, and their family the best with their future
endeavors.鈥�
Statement from JuliAnn Mazachek, Ph.D.:
鈥淚t has been an honor and a privilege to serve Midwestern State University as its
president. Our family has felt embraced and welcomed since the day we arrived in Wichita
Falls. This was a very difficult decision for us to make. The MSU Texas Mustangs family
has been incredible to be a part of and something I will always be appreciative of
having had the opportunity to lead as its president. The people of this university
and community are truly special 鈥� I鈥檓 thankful for the relationships I鈥檝e made. In
addition to the MSU Texas leadership team and greater campus community, I鈥檇 like to
thank Chancellor Mitchell, the MINI传媒 Board of Regents and fellow
presidents in the university system for their collaboration and unwavering support.
I look forward to following the great things ahead for MSU Texas and the Mustangs
family.鈥�
About the MINI传媒
Established in 1996, the MINI传媒 is one of the top public university
systems in the nation, consisting of five universities 鈥� , , , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the MINI传媒 System is a $2.65 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 63,000 students, more than 375,000 alumni, a statewide economic impact of $16.4 billion and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the MINI传媒 System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 24 academic locations in 21 cities (19 in Texas, 2 international).
In addition, the MINI传媒 System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.