Tag: Peter Barr

Glenville State College is looking for a new president to begin duties next July.

President Peter Barr announced in August he will retire at the end of the current academic year.

The school announced this week that its Board of Governors had initiated a search for the next president. A news release said the school is looking for a leader to build on its mission and “extend its role in West Virginia and the region.”

Glenville State is located in central West Virginia’s Mountain Lakes Region and has 1,800 students, primarily from West Virginia.

Glenville State College President Peter Barr says he plans to step down after this academic year.

The college announced Wednesday in a news release that Barr will retire effective next June.

The Huntington native was selected as Glenville State’s 23rd president in 2006. He also teaches classes in Glenville’s business department.

The college says a committee will be appointed soon to search for Barr’s successor.