James L. Hurley

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James L. Hurley
16thPresident of
Tarleton State University
Assumed office
August 2019

James L. Hurley is an American academic administrator who is President of Tarleton State University. [1] [2]

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Biography

Hurley earned his bachelor’s degree in business education and management from the University of Pikeville, a master’s degree in education from Indiana University, and a doctorate in education from Morehead State University. He completed the Institute for Presidential Leadership at Harvard University and received a certificate of higher education management from Vanderbilt University. [3] [4]

Prior to his appointment at Tarleton, Hurley was president of Tusculum University in Greenville, Tennessee. [5]

Hurley serves on the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the Council of Public University Presidents, the WAC Executive Board, and the Chancellor’s Executive Committee. [6]

Hurley and his wife, Kindall, have four children. [7]

Recognition

In 2023, Fort Worth Inc. magazine included him on their list of 400 most influential North Texans. [8] In 2022, he received a Distinguished Education Leadership Award from the North Texas Commission. [9] Also that year, Tarleton State was invited to join the Association of Public & Land-grant Universities. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "About Dr. James Hurley". Office of the President. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Brock, Claire. "James Hurley is named the 16th president of Tarleton State University". The JTAC. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Texas A&M University System regents name James Hurley sole finalist for president of Tarleton State University". The Texas A&M University System News. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "More on Dr. Hurley". Office of the President. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "A&M System regents name James L. Hurley Tarleton's 16th president". The Chamber Stephenville. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "More on Dr. Hurley". Office of the President. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "More on Dr. Hurley". Office of the President. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "The 400 - 2023". Fort Worth Inc. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "North Texas Commission Announces Recipients of Regional Leadership Awards". NTC-DFW.
  10. ↑ "Tarleton Selected to Prestigious Association of Public & Land-grant Universities". Tarleton News. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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