Judith Felch has accepted the Trustees’ request to postpone her previously announced retirement in June, 2007, in order to assume the position of Interim Dean of the College effective at the beginning of Spring Quarter. She has agreed to serve in this newly created position until the next president of Principia College takes office and no longer needs her assistance with the transition. The Trustees asked Judith to serve as Interim Dean at their February Board Meeting.

The Interim Dean of the College will be responsible for managing the educational and administrative affairs of Principia College and will report to the College President until Dr. Moffett’s retirement at the end of June. After that, the position will report to the CEO of Principia during the balance of the transition period.

In accepting this appointment, Judith said, “I am looking forward to working closely with my faculty and staff colleagues in a collaborative manner to assure that all voices are heard and that decisions are made in the best interest of our students and Principia. We all have a timely opportunity to rebuild trust and to move Principia College forward in a very constructive way.”

Bill Hays, Chairman of the Board, said, “Judith brings to this interim position an extraordinarily broad and deep background at Principia College. Her experience in developing and managing the highly successful First Year Experience program, as a unit head and department chair, and as a ranking member of the faculty having served for 39 years, gives her a unique perspective and ability to restore consensus at Principia College.”

Judith Felch is a 1967 graduate of Principia College. Subsequently, she earned B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees from Washington University in St. Louis. Her husband, Glenn, a 1968 graduate of Principia College and faculty member in the Art Department, has announced his retirement from the College effective at the end of this academic year, having served Principia since 1973.