Two new members -- Richard B. Flynn of Springfield College and James G. "Jay" Moseley of Franklin College -- recently joined the Division III Presidents Council.

Both were selected for full terms expiring in January 2009.

Flynn

A former baseball player at MacMurray College, Flynn has served as Springfield's 12th president since 1999.

He previously served for 30 years in the state of Nebraska's higher education system, notably in faculty and administrative positions at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. That service included stints as director of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation; dean of the College of Education; and special assistant to the chancellor and director of information science and technology.

He also served as interim president at Peru State College.

Flynn is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of strategic and long-range planning, leadership development, university/school/community collaboration, facility planning, and organizational evaluation. He is the author of four books, among other publications.

The 1964 MacMurray graduate -- and member of the college's athletics hall of fame as a .400 hitter -- holds a master's degree from Ohio University and a doctorate from Columbia University.

Moseley

Moseley became Franklin's 15th president in 2002 after serving since 1991 as vice-president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Transylvania University.

At Transylvania, Moseley's work included leadership for construction of a baseball field, reinstatement of the school's baseball program, construction of an athletics and recreation center and creation of a women's soccer program, as well as the school's move from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to the NCAA.

He served from 1973 to 1986 as a religion faculty member at the University of South Florida's New College and from 1986 to 1991 at Chapman University, where he was a professor of religion and also served in various administrative positions, including vice-president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.

Moseley earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in English, creative writing and religion, then earned a master's degree and doctorate in theology and literature from the University of Chicago Divinity School.