William E. Troutt

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name = William E. Troutt


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William E. Troutt is the 19th president of Rhodes College. He was installed as president on March 30, 1999 and inaugurated on April 14, 2000. Prior to serving as president of Rhodes, Troutt served as president of Belmont University from 1982-1999. Troutt has chaired the National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education, which served as a guide to the Higher Education Reauthorization Act of 1998. Troutt is currently Chairman of the American Council on Education and is a former Chairman of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Vanderbilt University, an M.A. from the University of Louisville and a B.A. from Union University.

Publications

Troutt's publications include the "Peabody Journal of Education", the "Journal of Higher Education", and "New Directions for Institutional Research." [ [http://www.nytimes.com/ref/college/faculty/coll_pres.html New York Times Presidential Perspectives] ]

ee also

*Rhodes College

External sources

*Naples News, [http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/sep/03/william_troutt_matching_students_right_college_wha/?perspective " Matching students to the 'right' college is what's important"]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/ref/college/faculty/coll_pres_trouttbio.html New York Times College Biographies]

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