UTT Appoints New Vice President for Business Affairs

TYLER — The University of Texas at Tyler has named Dr. Randall Powell the new vice president for business affairs, President Rodney H. Mabry announced. Powell succeeds Dr. Gregg Lassen, who accepted a vice presidential position at Lamar University in February. Powell, whose appointment begins Sept. 1, was selected in an exhaustive national search that culminated with four finalists from Texas, Mississippi and New York. He comes to UT Tyler after serving Sam Houston State University as its associate vice president for budget and operations and interim vice president for finance and operations.

“He has great experience in academic business affairs, working at various institutions ranging from Tulane and SMU, to his current position. Dr. Powell looks forward to the new challenge of helping UT Tyler reach its goal of becoming the best public university in the state and beyond,” President Mabry said.