Southeastern Oklahoma State University President Dr. Thomas Newsom has been named president of Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, the Kansas Board of Regents announced June 20.
Newsom was chosen after a search committee spent several months narrowing the field of applicants and KBOR conducted a day of interviews with finalists.
He has served as president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University since April 2020. Newsom has spent more than 20 years in higher educat i o n , leading several colleges and universities on the path to aca- demic excellence and achievement.
Prior to his role at Southeastern, Newsom served as vice president of Student Success and dean of students at Texas A&M-Commerce. There, he oversaw the development of new student success initiatives and led the university’s student affairs.
Newsom introduced himself and his wife Vicky to the campus and the community Monday afternoon in a formal address at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, followed by time with local media and an informal meet and greet in the lobby, Pittsburg State University said, in a news release.
“I plan to build on the momentum you’ve built here in the past few years,” Newsom said. “We’re looking forward to being a part of the amazing things happening here.”
Newsom publicly thanked faculty and staff at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
