David Fugett has been named the new vice president and general counsel for 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Polytechnic University.
Longtime attorney and higher education leader David Fugett has been named vice president and general counsel at 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Polytechnic University. Fugett joins 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly with more than 25 years of experience in law and a distinguished record of serving his community.
Fugett joins the University after serving four years as general counsel and prelaw advisor at New College of 91ΒιΆΉΣ³». Prior to that, he was general counsel and chief litigation attorney at the 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Department of State, and assistant attorney general at 91ΒιΆΉΣ³»βs Office of the Attorney General. He received his juris doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law and began practicing law in 1990.
βI enjoy working in the State University System. Having the chance to work at 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly affords me the opportunity to continue my work in the SUS and at a bit of a younger school that I think is hitting the target really well with what the State University System wants to do in terms of preparing students for the next step,β Fugett said. βJust one good example is how 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly extensively uses project-based learning.β
Dr. Randy K. Avent, the Universityβs president, said Fugett will be a strong addition to 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Polyβs forward-thinking leadership.
βI couldnβt be happier to have David joining 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly in this critical leadership role,β Avent said. βDavidβs deep understanding of our State University System and the law as it relates to institutions like ours will allow him to hit the ground running.β
Fugett said he is eager to get to know the campus and its students better so that he can begin advocating for positive growth at the University.
βI want to be service-oriented, and not simply a hall monitor or human speed bump that says no all the time,β he said. βWeβre in the service industry as attorneys, and thatβs what I want to communicate to the folks at 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly.β
Fugett also is excited to take part in some of the Universityβs beloved traditions, like 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» PolyCon, an annual celebration of comics, anime, video games, and all things geek. He has a longtime love of games like Dungeons and Dragons, and an extensive comic book collection that began in childhood and now boasts pieces like the collectorβs edition of Neil Gaimonβs The Sandman, the complete Akira Series, and many Marvel and DC superhero comics.
βIβm very careful in terms of what I buy now, but I still have all my old comics, including the ones from when I was a kid,β he said.
As Fugett settles into 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Polyβs culture and community, he is mindful of his responsibilities to the University and its employees and students.
β91ΒιΆΉΣ³» is the number-one state university system in the United States for a reason, and 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly is part of that reason,β he said. βIβm here to help and I want to help in any way that I can.β
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