The Arkansas State University System board has unanimously voted to offer the system president position to Dr. Brendan Kelly. Kelly will succeed Dr. Chuck Welch, who left the system in January.

Kelly comes to ASU from the University of West Georgia, where he served as president. The ASU System Board of Trustees introduced Kelly as the newly selected system president following their unanimous vote.

Officials selected Dr. Kelly to become the third president of the ASU System, succeeding Dr. Chuck Welch. The board’s decision was announced by the ASU System following the vote.

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to offer the position of system president to Brendan Kelly. This decision comes after the board selected Dr. Brendan Kelly as the third president of the Arkansas State University System.