BEEBE, Ark. (AP) — The vice president of academics at Butler Community College in El Dorado has been selected as the next chancellor at Arkansas State University-Beebe.

ASU System President Charles Welch on Thursday said Karla Fisher will succeed Eugene McKay as ASU-Beebe chancellor. McKay announced in May that he will retire in January after 21 years as chancellor.

Fisher will begin work at ASU-Beebe on Jan. 16 at an annual salary of $183,000.

ASU-Beebe has more than 4,500 students and has additional campuses at Heber Springs, Searcy and the Little Rock Air Force Base.