ATLANTA — William R. “Bill” Crowe, a longtime college administrator with experience at the University of Georgia and at public colleges in several other states, will take over as the interim president of Valdosta State University in January.
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue named Crowe as the temporary successor of President Richard Carvajal on Tuesday.
Carvajal leaves the post at the end of the semester before starting a new role as president of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in late January.
Crowe will begin helping Carvajal with the transition on Oct. 15.
“His experience in advancing student success, guiding complex organizations and building partnerships makes him well-suited to serve as interim president,” Perdue said in a statement about Crowe’s selection.
In prior roles, Crowe has provided strategic direction for the University of Texas at Austin and has led UGA’s Continuing Education Center, where he oversaw the establishment of over 200 online courses, boosting external revenue and enrollments. He also spent a quarter century at Tyler Junior College in Texas as an associate vice president, a dean in multiple roles and a director of campus police.
Crowe taught a graduate course on community college resource development at Ferris State University in Michigan and served as interim chancellor of Louisiana State University Eunice.
“What matters most to me is helping students succeed and making sure faculty and staff have the resources they need to do their best work,” Crowe said in a statement.