Monmouth College President Clarence Wyatt is getting a new title, member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wyatts appointment on Friday to the panel that oversees institutions of higher education in Illinois.

The Governor has the authority to appoint 10 of the boards 16 members.

Wyatt has been Monmouths president since 2014.

The Pritzker administration writes about Wyatt that under his leadership Monmouth has attracted a more geographically diverse and academically gifted student body. Pritzker also says that under his leadership Monmouth has risen in national rankings, attracted a more academically gifted student body and new STEM majors like data science, neuroscience, and engineering.

They also credit him for his leadership in developing new academic programs, including majors in data science, engineering, and neuroscience.

He holds a Bachelors degree in English and History, as well as a Masters degree and Ph.D. in American History.

Wyatts more than 40-year career in higher education began at Centre, where he played a key role in helping that college rise to a prominent place among national liberal arts colleges.

He is also a founding member of Presidents United to Solve Hunger or PUSH, a coalition of more than 60 colleges and universities worldwide working to fight hunger and malnutrition.

Wyatts appointment is technically pending until hes confirmed by the State Senate.

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