Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, has named Dr. Bill Lightfoot as dean of its School of Business and Mass Communication. Lightfoot, who earned a PhD in organization and management from Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited, fully online university, began in his new role at Brenau on Aug. 1, 2007. More than 1000 colleges and universities have employed Capella students or alumni.

“The opportunity to serve as dean at Brenau has allowed me to combine many different facets of my background – including my educational experience at Capella. The fact that I understand firsthand the challenges of being an adult learner was a key part of why I was hired,” Lightfoot said.

Brenau University is a private comprehensive university that includes the Women’s College, the Evening and Weekend College, the Online College, and the Academy. As dean of the School of Business and Mass Communication at Brenau, Lightfoot will provide academic and administrative leadership to one third of the university’s 2,500 students. Prior to coming to Brenau, Lightfoot was professor of management and associate dean of institutional advancement and special projects at the International University of Monaco.

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