COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. Pending formal approval by the CU Board of Regents, Margaret “Peg” Bacon, professor, Education, will serve as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, university officials announced today.
Bacon, a former dean and 27-year member of the faculty, will serve as interim vice chancellor while a search is conducted for a permanent replacement for Rogers Redding, vice chancellor, Academic Affairs. Redding announced in March his decision to retire from the university.
“I am pleased that Dr. Bacon has agreed to assist in the leadership of the university,” Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak said. “She is known by area school administrators and alumni for her outstanding teaching and research and is a respected member of the campus faculty. I am confident in her ability to work with the deans of the colleges to ensure that the academic needs of students are met.”
Bacon’s formal appointment will be considered at the June meeting of the CU Board of Regents. Following regent approval, Bacon will begin July 1 and serve until a permanent vice chancellor is selected. UCCS plans to launch a national search this fall.
Bacon joined the UCCS faculty as an assistant professor in 1978. From 1987 to 1993, she served as dean of the College of Education. Since 2001, she has served as professor of education and chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Prior to joining the UCCS faculty, Bacon served as a researcher and as a teacher in elementary, middle, and high school.
Bacon earned master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, East Lansing. She earned numerous awards from the university including the Chancellor’s Award and teaching recognition awards.
“I look forward to the opportunity to serve the campus in another capacity,” Bacon said. “UCCS is such an exciting place to be right now and is filled with potential. We have outstanding faculty and programs.”
UCCS, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 25 bachelor’s degrees, 18 master’s and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,800 students annually