Image: Daniel J. Pugh, Sr. (PhD, 2000), has been named vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University and will begin his new duties on Aug. 1. He currently serves as vice provost for student affairs at the University of Arkansas. Pugh was selected following a nationwide search conducted by a broad-based university advisory committee that included faculty, staff and students. The search produced more than 40 nominations and applications. Texas A&M has one of the largest student bodies in the nation, and is increasingly more diversified. Also, it is a leader nationally in attracting National Merit Scholars and other high-achieving students. The university has more than 1,000 student organizations, including the Corps of Cadets, the largest student organization of its type in the nation and which provides more officers to the U.S. armed forces than any entity other than the service academies. “This is certainly a reflection on the Institute of Higher Education and what is has done in my life!” Pugh said. “I am most excited about beginning my work with the students of Texas A&M. Without exception, every Aggie student with whom I have interacted has expressed a deep and abiding love for this institution,” said Pugh. “What a powerful testament of the connection between students and their institution, and I eagerly look forward to being part of that relationship.” In addition to serving as the senior student affairs officer for the University of Arkansas, Pugh holds an appointment there as an associate professor of higher education in the College of Education and Health Professions’ Higher Education Leadership Program. He also currently serves as the civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for the State of Arkansas. Previously, he served as associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Arkansas and associate vice president and dean of students at Eastern Washington University. He has held numerous leadership positions in professional associations, including the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) James E. Scott Leadership Academy and the executive committee for the Council of Student Affairs in the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Additionally, he is active with numerous national associations related to student affairs. Pugh received a B.S. in communications and a M.S. in college student personnel from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia’s Institute of Higher Education. A&M Media contact: Lane Stephenson, News & Information Services, at (979) 845-4662 or l-stephenson@tamu.edu. This article is an excerpt from the TAMU press release. Type of News/Audience: Alumni
