Inauguration of President Castleman set for April 3
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will celebrate the inauguration of its eighth president, Carson D. Castleman, Ph.D., on April 3, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. A public reception in honor of Dr. Castleman will be held at 2 p.m. in Foster…
March 22, 2024
- Office of the President
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will celebrate the inauguration of its eighth president, Carson D. Castleman, Ph.D., on April 3, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
A public reception in honor of Dr. Castleman will be held at 2 p.m. in Foster Hall inside Ariel Arena.
Dr. Castleman was unanimously elected as the university’s eighth president on Aug. 11, 2023, and officially started his tenure on Oct. 1, 2023.
“We have found a collaborative leader in Dr. Carson Castleman. He has the right education, experience, interest, drive, and passion to lead MVNU into a bright future,” said Rev. Edward Phillips, J.D., MVNU Board of Trustees, Chair, in August 2023. “His enthusiasm and welcoming style are infectious, and he has built a distinguished career with many accomplishments that have made him the unanimous choice of the Board of Trustees. We believe he is the right leader to move MVNU to new heights as the premier Christian university in the region.”
He graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/English. He earned a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Master of Arts in Religion and Counseling from Liberty University. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Administration from Capella University.
The inauguration will be livestreamed on mvnu.tv for those unable to attend.
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