President Kim B. Clark announces administrative changes
- posted: 18 Mar. 2008
- scrollcampus@byui.edu
BYU-Idaho has some old faces in new places and new faces in old places. The university made several changes to its administrative structure due to the departure of Academic Vice President Max Checketts, who has accepted the same position at BYU-Hawaii.
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Replacing Checketts will be Fenton L. Broadhead, who is currently the dean of the College of Business and Communication. He will begin his post as academic vice president at the end of Winter Semester 2008.
“I’m excited to position our resources so we can [aid] students and faculty in creating a sense of learning community,” Broadhead said.
Robyn Bergstrom will replace Broadhead as the new dean of the College of Business and Communication and will be taking on her new responsibilities at the same time as Broadhead.
Other faculty members filled their new roles immediately.
Henry Eyring, named advancement vice president, now oversees LDS Philanthropies and University and Alumni Relations and helps advance new initiatives.
Replacing Eyring as associate academic vice president for educational resources and development is Clark Gilbert. Gilbert’s new assignment will oversee online education, curriculum development, Continuing Education and peer instruction. Gilbert will also take a role in the implementation of the BYU-I Learning Model, a duty he had previously in his position as Managing Director of Student Activities and Peer Instruction.
Derek Fay will replace Gilbert as managing director of student activities and peer instruction. He previously served as director of enrichment activities in the Student Activities Program. Justin Garner, former director of physical activities, will now serve as director of activities.
John J. Ivers, who currently serves as chair of the Department of Foreign Language, has been named dean of the College of Language and Letters. Ivers will replace Rod Keller and will take his new position in August.
These positions were announced in an all-employee meeting in the John Taylor Building on March 13.
Broadhead said he was optimistic about the chance he and the other new appointees have for service.
“As we love, serve and teach one another ... and look at the synergy of faculty and students,” he said, “we’ll create something that will bless the university and the Church and the world … to build and bless each other and the world around us.” 
