FOX 9 – St. Cloud State is mourning the death of university president Earl H. Potter III, who died in a rollover crash in Brooklyn Center, Minn. on Monday evening.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities chancellor Steven J. Rosenstone confirmed Potter, 69, was en route to a meeting with the Foundation Board Chair.
“Earl’s passing is a huge loss to SCSU, to the state of Minnesota, and to higher education. His leadership, on so many fronts, will be missed. Earl was a colleague and a friend – a thoughtful, insightful leader – who cared deeply about the university, its students, and the St. Cloud Community,” Rosenstone wrote, in part.
Potter has served as the university’s president since 2007 and in February accepted a three-year deal to continue his duties through 2019. Provost Ashish Vaidya will serve as acting president and will appear in front of the board next week for them to consider his appointment to interim president.
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