Donald Birx who was hired in 2015 after creating cluster models at other colleges and universities at which he previously worked.
== Facilities ==
Rounds Hall, with its iconic clock tower, was built in 1890 and named for Principal Charles Collins Rounds, who, as enrollment grew, strongly advocated for construction of a new classroom building. Today, Rounds Hall houses the university's education departments. An annual tradition called Pumpkins on Rounds has been ongoing since 1975.
In spring 1923, Plymouth Normal School opened Samuel Read Hall Dormitory, named after a teacher educator who taught at Holmes Plymouth Academy in the late 1830s. The facility is now focused on human and environmental health.
Built in 1974, Hyde Hall is named for Plymouth State's 10th president, Harold E. Hyde, whose 26-year tenure from 1951 to 1977 was a period of growth for the institution in both number of students and in campus facilities. Today, Hyde Hall is home to academic programs.
Boyd Science Center is the heart of scientific …
