Faculty promotions and emeritus status granted

The College of Business has outstanding faculty who demonstrate excellence inside and outside the classroom. The BGSU Board of Trustees voted at its May meeting to promote the following business faculty and grant tenure to one faculty member:

• Dr. Mingsheng Li, finance - promoted to full professor
• Dr. William Sawaya, management – tenured and promoted to associate professor
• Mr. Kirk D. Kern, marketing – promoted to lecturer
• Ms. Ruth White, marketing – promoted to lecturer

Emeritus status is conferred to retired or retiring faculty in recognition of distinguished service to the University. To be designated as emeritus, individuals must have been at the University for at least 10 years and been recommended by their department for the designation.

Dr. Andreas Nicolaou, accounting and MIS, was granted Emeritus Professor Designation.

Congratulations to these excellent faculty!