\nJames Vaughn. UM photo by Robert Jordan\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
“I am very pleased that Jim has agreed to serve as interim
\ndirector of the Center for Manufacturing Excellence during this
\nimportant period,” Stocks said. “We are privileged to have someone with
\nhis experience and ability to lead us through the creation and
\ndevelopment of this center.”<\/p>\n
Vaughan said he is “honored and excited” at the appointment. “As part
\nof the team that has envisioned this center, I look forward to
\ncontinuing the development of this unique center into the great
\npotential that it has for the university and state,” he said.<\/p>\n
Vaughan is to continue his administrative and teaching roles in the School of Engineering, Stocks said.
\n“From the start, Dr. Vaughan has been instrumental in all the
\npreparatory work on the center,” said Kai Fong Lee, dean of the UM
\nSchool of Engineering. “He is an individual of outstanding
\ncapabilities, and we are fortunate to have his service.”<\/p>\n
Vaughan’s appointment comes approximately three weeks after Gov. Haley
\nBarbour and UM Chancellor Robert Khayat announced the creation of the
\ncenter. CME is to be unique in the nation in its undergraduate
\ncurriculum, offering students not only degrees in engineering with an
\nemphasis in manufacturing but also strong cross-disciplinary studies
\nthat include business, management, accounting, leadership and human
\nresources.<\/p>\n
The $22 million center is being funded through part of a state
\nincentive package that helped attract Toyota to the state. When
\nproduction begins at Blue Springs in late 2010, the plant is expected
\nto employ about 2,000 workers to build the popular Prius hybrid
\nautomobile.<\/p>\n
For more information about the Center for Manufacturing Excellence, visit http:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/cme<\/p>\n
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