ASU System trustees appoint Shane Broadway as interim Three Rivers chancellor

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees voted Monday (April 27) to appoint Shane Broadway, system vice president for university relations, to the additional role of interim chancellor of ASU Three Rivers in Malvern.

Dr. Steve Rook announced April 23 that he would resign as chancellor of ASU Three Rivers to become president of Connors State College in Warner, Okla., effective July 1, after spending 10 years leading the institution.

Broadway joined the ASU System in January 2015 after serving as director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education under Gov. Mike Beebe and Gov. Asa Hutchinson for four years. He organizes government-related affairs and advocates government activities for the ASU System.

“We appreciate Shane’s willingness to step into this leadership role at Three Rivers,” said Dr. Robin Myers, interim president of the ASU System. “Shane is a known, trusted colleague for our Three Rivers team and has also been heavily involved in its workforce development partnership with the Saline County Career and Technical Campus.

Broadway, who will begin serving in his additional duties at Three Rivers effective May 15, said he was honored to serve during the transition at Three Rivers.

“This is an important time for Three Rivers, and I look forward to working closer with the team there and serving our students,” said Broadway, who received an honorary associate of arts degree from the institution when it was Ouachita Technical College in 2011. “I want to thank Steve and Connie Rook for their service and contributions to Three Rivers and the Malvern community.”

Broadway served three terms in the Arkansas House of Representative representing Saline County, and two terms in the Arkansas Senate for Pulaski and Saline counties. He was elected Speaker of the House by his colleagues in 2001, becoming the youngest Speaker of the House in Arkansas history.