Beloit College provost and dean promoted to president

BELOIT — When it came to choosing a new president, Beloit College decided to stay close to home. The board of trustees on Tuesday appointed current Provost and Dean Eric Boynton to be the college’s next president.

Boynton will be the twelfth president in the college’s history.

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