Vice President
Columbus State University, University System of Georgia University of Southern Mississippi
Diversity: Developed first ever campus diversity plan. Oversaw increase in graduation rates for multicultural students of 5.6%. Winner State of Wisconsin's Ann Lydecker Educational Diversity Award. Programming: Developed Student Ambassador Program. Launched three new undergraduate online programs. Vice President for Academic Affairs,. Development: Leadership Team, $100 million capital campaign launched. Direct involvement: 8 named professorships; 26 named scholarships; naming of TSYS Department of Computer Science ($3 million); naming of Saunders Center for Music Studies($3 million); endowment for faculty professional development($ 1 million); Kresge Grant for capital projects($ 1 million); Knight Grant for teacher retention($375,000): Goizueta Foundation grant for the recruitment and retention of Hispanic students($500,000). Created CSU Centers of Excellence to oversee 30+ public-private partnerships including the Coca-Cola Space Science Center; Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center; Columbus Regional Mathematics Collaborative; Command College for Law Enforcement Professionals; and Georgia Intellectual Capital Partnerships(ICAAP) programs in computer science and nursing. Attained initial AACSB accreditation for D. Abbott Turner College of Business. Designed and implemented a plan for recruitment and retention of minority faculty leading to a 25% increase in two years. Secured collections for Bo Bartlett Gallery to be housed on downtown arts campus. Established CSU campus in Oxford, England. Negotiated enrollment agreements with Greyfriar's College and Corpus Christi College of Oxford University. Led in the acquisition of a privately funded $2. 5 million residential facility for students in Oxford. Wrote collaborative grant(with Muscogee County School System) leading to establishment of Early College(scheduled opening 2006). Established CSU Center for Quality Teaching and Learning. Developed and implemented award winning comprehensive media program(“ Change Your Mind… At CSU”) including television, radio and print advertisements and collateral materials contributing to average enrollment increases of 9%. Developed specialized recruitment plan for Schwob School of Music. Designed and implemented a faculty salary competitiveness program to increase faculty salaries to national averages(currently in year two of a 5-year plan). Designed and implemented a model for employment of part-time faculty consisting of increased salary, specialized orientations and part-time faculty handbook. Expanded International Education from 11 to 27 individual programs. Won University System of Georgia 2004 Best Practices Award