Dr. Terry A. Murrell is the third president of Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Iowa.

Terry Murrell
President of
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Assumed office
August 1, 2011[1]
Preceded byDr. Robert E. Dunker
Vice President of Campuses and Student Affairs,
Metropolitan Community College
[2]
In office
2005–2007
Personal details
Born (1968-01-31) January 31, 1968 (age 56)
Geneva, Nebraska
SpouseAmy Murrell (m. 1992)
ChildrenZachary and Connor
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Louisville
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Education

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Murrell earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1990, an MPA in Labor Management from the University of Louisville in 1995, and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2005.[citation needed]

Career

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During Murrell's tenure, the college has undergone renovations of existing facilities, seen upgrades to the student learning environments in the Kiser Building and community meeting area in the Corporate College. In 2014, another housing complex, Prairie Place, was added to the Sioux City Campus and a permanent WITCC Le Mars Center was opened.[3]

Personal life

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Murrell lives in Sioux City with his wife Amy.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ WIT names Murrell as college's new president, Sioux City, Iowa: Sioux City Journal, 2011, retrieved 22 April 2016
  2. ^ Murrell new WITCC President, Cherokee, Iowa: Sioux City Journal, 2011, retrieved 22 April 2016
  3. ^ History at WITCC, Sioux City, Iowa: Western Iowa Tech Community College, 2014, retrieved 16 January 2017