Gilmour unanimously named next Wayne State president

More than 200 media outlets reported yesterday that Wayne State University's Board of Governors voted unanimously to appoint former Ford Motor Co. executive Allan Gilmour to a three-year term as president of the university. \"We're happy, very happy, that you decided to come out of retirement," board vice chair Tina Abbott told Gilmour at the start of Tuesday's special meeting. "You're an inspirational leader, a good communicator," she added. \"I can\'t think of a more perfect person,\" board member Gary Pollard said. Seymour Wolfson, president of Wayne State\'s Academic Senate and a member of the presidential search committee, said the Academic Senate Policy Committee recently wrote a memo to the board recommending that it offer Gilmour an extension to stay for at least 2½ more years. "We think he\'s doing a fantastic job," Wolfson said. "The faculty likes him a lot."

During a press conference held following the vote, Gilmour told reporters, "I like this job. This is fun and these are interesting people. They do hard work." He wants to make sure that continues, saying his main goal is to ensure Wayne State "stays on track." He said he wants the university to continue to play a key role in moving Detroit forward. He said other goals include improving student retention, and ultimately improving Wayne State's low graduation rate. The university, he said, also must be "effective stewards of the money people give us,\" whether it's tuition, state aid, grants or gifts. Ultimately, he said, Wayne State is an organization that "helps people realize their dreams."

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