From ELO-
The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee, former bishop of Virginia and currently interim dean of San Francisco's Grace Cathedral, has been named as interim dean of General Theological Seminary in New York, according to a press release.
Lee's responsibilities at Grace Cathedral come to an end on Sept. 26 and he will join GTS thereafter. He will also be on the Chelsea, Manhattan-based campus during orientation week to meet and greet students, the release said.
The Very Rev. Ward B. Ewing, GTS' 12th dean and president, announced in December 2009 his intention to retire.
The seminary's trustees, following the advice of a search committee, decided in June 2010 to divide the post of dean and president into separate positions. On June 9, the Rev. Lang Lowrey was selected as interim president and "charged with financial and administrative oversight of the school and was vested with all the constitutional powers previously lodged with the dean and president," the release said. "Meanwhile the search continued for a new interim dean to be responsible for day-to-day operations of the seminary, including oversight of its academic programs."
As with many of the Episcopal Church-affiliated seminaries, GTS has experienced financial setbacks during the past two years. The seminary recently secured a $5.3 million short-term loan to finance the upcoming school year.
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http://www.episcopal-life.org/81831_123995_ENG_HTM.htm
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