Austin Community College Chancellor Richard Rhodes has been selected to serve as interim president at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.
Rhodes — who led the unprecedented growth of ACC over the past 12 years — starts his new job Oct. 1, pending approval by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. He will be taking over for A&M-Central Texas’ longtime inaugural president, Marc Nigliazzo, who announced his retirement June 21.
“Hiring Dr. Rhodes is a real coup for A&M-Central Texas,” said John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. “His success at ACC speaks for itself. I’m excited to see what he can do at A&M-Central Texas, a truly unique campus with an important mission.”