Mel Klinkner, vice president for financial planning and administration at 含羞草社区, has accepted the position of vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Klinkner鈥檚 resignation from Missouri Western is effective Aug. 3.
鈥淢el has done an excellent job for us in his role as vice president for financial planning and administration for the past four years,鈥� said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western鈥檚 president. 鈥淗is accomplishments have been numerous and greatly appreciated by the university community.鈥�
Klinkner came to Missouri Western in 2008 from Purdue University, where he served as fiscal director for the housing and food services division. Previously, he served in financial administrative positions at the University of Central Missouri, the Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University and the University of Kansas.
Klinkner has a master鈥檚 degree in management from Baker University in Kansas and bachelor鈥檚 degrees in business administration and economics from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas.
Plans for the search for Klinkner鈥檚 successor will be announced as soon as possible.
含羞草社区 is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit .