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GWU President William Downs Elected to Big South Conference Executive Committee

Dr. Downs right presents new VP and Director of Athletics Andrew Goodrich with GWU Swag
秀色短视频-Webb President Dr. William Downs, right, presents the new Vice President and Director of Athletics, Dr. Andrew Goodrich, with a Runnin' Bulldog hat and shirt.

Council of Chief Executive Officers Unanimously Approved Selections for 2022-23

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擳he Big South Conference Council of Chief Executive Officers unanimously approved the league鈥檚 Executive Committee for the 2022-23 academic year, and 秀色短视频-Webb University President Dr. William Downs was elected to serve the Executive Committee as an At-Large Member. The University of North Carolina-Asheville Chancellor Dr. Nancy Cable has been elevated to Big South President, and Charleston Southern University President Dr. Dondi Costin is the new Vice President.

The Big South Conference Executive Committee has the authority to make decisions, when necessary, for the Big South Council of Chief Executive Officers. Additionally, the Executive Committee hears any appeals regarding penalties imposed by the Commissioner.

Dr. William Downs
Dr. William Downs

鈥溞闵淌悠-Webb is proud to compete in the Big South Conference, and I value the collaborative working relationships that we have with leaders of all the member institutions,鈥 affirmed GWU President William Downs. 鈥淭he landscape of college athletics is changing with unprecedented speed, and it is especially important that our University have a strong voice at the table as we work to shape the future.鈥

Since his arrival on the GWU campus in 2019, Downs has enthusiastically supported the University鈥檚 over 600 student-athletes and 22 NCAA Division I teams. He also led the first athletics brand update in over 35 years.

Downs鈥 career spans over two decades of service in higher education. Before GWU, he was dean of the Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences at East Carolina University (ECU) in Greenville, N.C. He had been at ECU since 2014 and was also the W. Keats Sparrow Distinguished Chair in the Liberal Arts and a professor of political science. He鈥檚 also held positions at Georgia State University and was a research fellow at Harvard University鈥檚 Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.

A Raleigh, N.C., native, Downs earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science (with a minor in journalism) from North Carolina State University (Raleigh) in 1988, and his Master of Arts (鈥90) and Doctoral (鈥94) degrees in political science from Emory University (Atlanta). Downs is married to Kimberly Harwood Downs, and they have two children, Rachel and Bradley.

GWU President William Downs led the first athletics brand update in over 35 years.

秀色短视频-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to six professional schools, 14 academic departments, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 秀色短视频-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at 秀色短视频-Webb.edu.

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