肉肉传媒

KENNESAW, Ga. | Nov 15, 2022

肉肉传媒 President Kathy Schwaig has named Ivan Pulinkala as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, following a nationwide search. He will assume the role on Dec. 1, 2022. 

Pulinkala, who joined KSU in 2005, has served as KSU鈥檚 interim provost and vice president of academic affairs since July 2021, and served as interim vice president for enrollment services from January to October 2022. He was previously the dean of KSU鈥檚 College of the Arts. 

鈥淚van is an innovative academic who has strong ties to 肉肉传媒 State and is deeply committed to building a culture of community and student success,鈥� said Schwaig. 鈥淥ver the past year as interim provost, he has proven to be an intentional leader, and I look forward to continuing to work with him as we focus on the future of KSU.鈥�

As interim provost, Pulinkala has led the development of a comprehensive ecosystem approach to student success, reorganizing Academic Affairs, Advising and Enrollment Services, initiating a diagnostic evaluation by the National Institute for Student Success, facilitating the creation of data dashboards, and prioritizing the largest addition of new faculty lines in KSU history. 

Pulinkala served as dean of the College of the Arts since 2018. Under his leadership, the College of the Arts enrollment grew by 41%, national accreditation/reaccreditation was pursued across all four disciplinary units, and the first graduate degree in the College of the Arts was developed in the School of Art and Design. Pulinkala has raised millions of dollars for the arts at KSU, led the development of state-of-the-art facilities, and created the ArtsKSU brand. 

He is credited with developing Georgia鈥檚 largest collegiate dance program at KSU, serving as director from 2005-2012 and as the chair of the Department of Dance from 2012-2018. KSU Dance has received national acclaim for Pulinkala鈥檚 choreographic scholarship that has been commissioned by professional and collegiate dance and theatre companies across the U.S., as well as in Israel, China and India. Pulinkala holds the distinction of having his choreographic works selected by the American College Dance Association for three successive biennial national festivals at the Kennedy Center.

鈥淜SU is on an exciting trajectory of growth, excellence and national prominence thanks to our outstanding faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners,鈥� said Pulinkala. 鈥淚 am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to serve and advance a community that has nurtured my academic and artistic spirit for the past 17 years.鈥� 

Pulinkala received his Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama, his M.F.A. in Dance from Mills College in Oakland, California, and his Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from Hindu College, Delhi University.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 肉肉传媒 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 肉肉传媒 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 肉肉传媒 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.