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March 2016 UNIVERSITIES OF FLORIDA & ED H. MOORE, PhD PRESIDENT (850) 681-3188 [email protected] INDEPENDENT COLLEGES St. Thomas President Named Chair of ACCU ICUF Schools Rank High in New PayScale Report ERAU Launches Executive Search for President Stetson Board Approves $26 Million in Capital Improvements Florida College Recognizes Who’s Who ERAU is Addressing U.S. Pilot Shortage Flagler Achieves Milestone Florida Southern Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant Southeastern to host Drum Corps Tour Warner’s Ag Class on a Mission Edward Waters Installs New Board Members Dean of NSU College of Allopathic Medicine Named Rollins Appoints VP for Academic Affairs and Provost Webber Promotes Coach to Associate Athletic Director University of Tampa Renames Building In Honor of Longtime Supporter Hodges Names 2016 Humanitarian of the Year Palm Beach Atlantic Student Athletes Gain Advocate Jacksonville Selects Associate Provost Saint Leo Collects Honors March Preferred Vendor First American Education Finance ICUF Schools Rank High in New PayScale Report PayScale recently released its 2016 ROI Report. The report ranks colleges and universities based on “return on investment,” calculating cost of attendance compared to likely salary at graduation. The data used to produce the rankings were collected from 1.4 million college-educated workers who completed PayScale’s Employee Survey. Florida Institute of Technology ranked #1 in Florida, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University placed second. Both ranked ahead of Florida’s public flagship universities, University of Florida and Florida State University. Embry-Riddle and Florida Tech ranked #52 and 53, respectively, nationally, ahead of such prestigious institutions as University of Virginia, Duke, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and Cal Poly. See report here: http://www.payscale.com/college-roi?page=94 St. Thomas President Named Chair of ACCU Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale, president of St. Thomas University (STU), has been elected chair of the board of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), a Washington-D.C.-based association of more than 230 member institutions. Monsignor Casale, who was previously chair of the ACCU Investment Committee, will serve as chair for a two-year term. As chair, Casale will work with President and CEO Michael Galligan-Stierle, to help guide the work of the association to serve its member institutions and respond to emerging member needs. He was originally elected to the ACCU Board in 2014. “I am honored by the prospect of working closely with ACCU’s Board of Directors and staff on behalf of Catholic institutions, their faculty and students,” said Casale. “I look forward to the tremendous opportunity we have to serve one of the most dynamic sectors of higher education.” “Monsignor Casale brings a unique blend of experience to our board,” noted Galligan-Stierle. “He has worked with bishops at the highest levels, and been engaged with Catholic university leadership in various capacities. He understands the dynamic environment in which ACCU serves as ‘the collective voice of Catholic higher education,’ and can assist us in responding to multiple stakeholders.” Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale

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March 2016

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INDEPENDENT

COLLEGES

St. Thomas President Named Chair of ACCU ICUF Schools Rank High in New PayScale Report ERAU Launches Executive Search for President Stetson Board Approves $26 Million in Capital Improvements Florida College Recognizes Who’s Who ERAU is Addressing U.S. Pilot Shortage Flagler Achieves Milestone Florida Southern Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant Southeastern to host Drum Corps Tour Warner’s Ag Class on a Mission Edward Waters Installs New Board Members Dean of NSU College of Allopathic Medicine Named Rollins Appoints VP for Academic Affairs and Provost Webber Promotes Coach to Associate Athletic Director University of Tampa Renames Building In Honor of Longtime Supporter Hodges Names 2016 Humanitarian of the Year Palm Beach Atlantic Student Athletes Gain Advocate Jacksonville Selects Associate Provost Saint Leo Collects Honors

March Preferred Vendor

First American Education

Finance

ICUF Schools Rank High in New PayScale Report

PayScale recently released its 2016 ROI Report. The report ranks colleges and universities based on “return on investment,” calculating cost of attendance compared to likely salary at graduation. The data used to produce the rankings were collected from 1.4 million college-educated workers who completed PayScale’s Employee Survey. Florida Institute of Technology ranked #1 in Florida, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University placed second. Both ranked ahead of Florida’s public flagship universities, University of Florida and Florida State University. Embry-Riddle and Florida Tech ranked #52 and 53, respectively, nationally, ahead of such prestigious institutions as University of Virginia, Duke, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and Cal Poly.

See report here: http://www.payscale.com/college-roi?page=94

St. Thomas President Named Chair of ACCU

Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale, president of St. Thomas University (STU), has been elected chair of the board of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), a Washington-D.C.-based association of more than 230 member institutions. Monsignor Casale, who was previously chair of the ACCU Investment Committee, will serve as chair for a two-year term. As chair, Casale will work with President and CEO Michael Galligan-Stierle, to help guide the work of the association to serve its member institutions and respond to emerging member needs. He was originally elected to the ACCU Board in 2014. “I am honored by the prospect of working closely with ACCU’s Board of Directors and staff on behalf of Catholic institutions, their faculty and students,” said Casale. “I look forward to the tremendous opportunity we have to serve one of the most dynamic sectors of higher education.”

“Monsignor Casale brings a unique blend of experience to our board,” noted Galligan-Stierle. “He has worked with bishops at the highest levels, and been engaged with Catholic university leadership in various capacities. He understands the dynamic environment in which ACCU serves as ‘the collective voice of Catholic higher education,’ and can assist us in responding to multiple stakeholders.”

Rev. Monsignor

Franklyn M. Casale

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ERAU Launches Executive Search for President

The sixth president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be recruited through an executive search process, according to a Board of Trustees decision. Dr. John R. Watret, who has served as interim president since June 2015, has decided to step down and will return to Embry-Riddle’s senior administration. Watret, who has served the university in various appointments for 26 years, is being invited and encouraged to apply, said Chairman of the Board Mori Hosseini. “Dr. Watret has demonstrated his executive leadership skills throughout the past nine months. We will consider his experience and proven track record at Embry-Riddle; however, we must continue our due diligence to ensure that we have chosen the absolute best person to lead our university to the next level.”

Dr. Karen A. Holbrook, an Embry-Riddle Board of Trustees member since 2007, will act as Interim President during the search. Holbrook will assume the post on April 18. As an Embry-Riddle trustee, Holbrook, 73, has served as Chair of the Academic Committee and is a member of the Committee on Trustees and the Executive and Investment committees. She currently serves as Senior Advisor to the President of the University of South Florida.

Dr. Karen A. Holbrook

Stetson Board Approves $26 Million in Capital Improvements

Stetson University Board of Trustees approved more than $26 million in capital improvement projects at the university's DeLand and Gulfport campuses, as well as improvements at the university's location in Celebration. “Funding for the improvements come from three main sources: the university renewal and replacement reserve for infrastructure items, facility maintenance and development fundraising initiatives aimed at campus expansion, and borrowing which leverages our current strength for future benefit,” said Bob Huth, executive vice president for Business and chief financial officer.

The generosity of donors has enabled the construction of the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center and the Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center at Lake Beresford. Donors along with increased debt have supported continued expansion and significant renovation of the Carlton Union Building, which will include new dining space, patio dining and expanded student organization areas. In addition, renovation of Griffith Hall is scheduled with space for Student Health Services, counseling and spiritual life. “The changes to the Carlton Union Building, Griffith Hall and the opening of the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center will make a huge difference for our students,” said Lua Hancock, Ed.D., vice provost for Campus Life and Student Success. “We’re able to provide additional space for student government and student organizations, and bring together key services, such as Career Development and One Stop to the center of campus so students can easily access support.”

Additional improvements in both Gulfport and DeLand are aimed at improving student residential and learning environments. Moving into 2017 these include infrastructure and maintenance such as plumbing, roofing, and heating and air conditioning for student affairs, academics, athletics and administrative areas. At the College of Law, capital projects include renovations to student housing, classrooms and the Dolly and Homer Hand Law Library, and infrastructure maintenance.

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Florida College Recognizes Who’s Who

Florida College recognized 25 sophomores and 10 seniors who were selected to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges”. “Who’s Who Among Students” is one of the most prestigious awards the academic community can bestow. This exclusive honor is conferred by more than 1,000 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is symbolized by the presentation of an award certificate. Since 1934, this honor, referred to as “Who’s Who Among Students,” has been based on solid academic standing indicated by at least a 3.0 GPA, participation and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities, evident good citizenship and service to Florida College and our community, and demonstration of potential for future achievement. Florida College’s selected sophomores are included in the biographical volume, “Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges,” and selected seniors are included in the companion volume, “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.”

ERAU is Addressing U.S. Pilot Shortage

According to U.S. aerospace giant Boeing, the world will need 558,000 new commercial airline pilots over the next two decades, as global airlines continue to build their fleets. The Pilot Supply & Demand Summit (PS&DS) at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus convened for two days to address potential solutions to the critical pilot shortage in the U.S. and around the world. During the PS&DS, representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a major airline pilot organization, representatives from U.S. airlines and regional carriers and other airline industry professionals discussed new FAA flight training standards, manufacturing demands and forecasts, legacy airline pilot attrition and hiring demands. Topics also include new and innovative aircraft applications to flight education fleets, the status and capacity of the Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP), pilot supply and demand, and outreach to K-12, government and industry.

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Flagler College will be unveiling its first-ever master’s degree program this fall in Deaf Education, ushering in a new chapter in the growth of the comprehensive liberal arts school. The 36-credit, 12-course program will be offered in an online, distance learning format with a single summer residency requirement. “This is a landmark event in the history of the college,” said Dr. Alan Woolfolk, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. “The approval of this program signals that Flagler College has developed greatly — that we’re not just healthy, but thriving. We’ve entered a new era.”

At its core, Flagler’s new master’s degree program is meeting a growing need for deaf and hard of hearing (Deaf/HH) educators. Some of the biggest Deaf Education programs across the country have closed their doors. During the 2014-2015 school year alone, Northeast Florida school districts faced numerous vacancies for teachers in Deaf/HH fields and these numbers continue to grow steadily. Because of this demand for teachers knowledgeable and certified in the field, Flagler decided to launch the new Master of Arts program in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Its development has been in the making for more than a decade. Dr. Margaret Finnegan, professor and coordinator of the Deaf Education program, has been the leading figure in crafting its curriculum and shepherding the program through a lengthy approval process, which culminated in an approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the regional accreditation body for academic degrees of higher education, this past December. “It’s all very exciting for us,” Finnegan said. “It’s been a long time coming. Now that we’ve cleared approval, we’re just trying to get on with the nuts and bolts of the program.”

The program is designed around the philosophy that effective teaching in either residential or public school settings requires knowledge of curriculum and instruction in both regular and special education classrooms. To this end, the program will focus on bilingual/bicultural programming, auditory/oral programming and instruction of children who are deaf or hard of hearing but also experience additional physical and learning disabilities.

Flagler Achieves Milestone

Florida Southern Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant

Florida Southern College Professor of Chemistry Carmen V. Gauthier has achieved a rare mark of academic distinction. She has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant to study and teach in her native Peru. Dr. Gauthier, who holds the Jessie Ball duPont Chair in the Natural Sciences at FSC, was notified earlier this month by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board that she has been named a 2016-2017 Fulbright Scholar, joining a highly select group of academics. Dr. Gauthier will use the Fulbright grant to conduct research and teach at her alma mater, the Catholic University of Peru, from August to December. I was thrilled when I learned I had been accepted, and I am ecstatic about going back to my alma mater,” said Dr. Gauthier. “It feels very special, because I am an immigrant. To be an ambassador and to build relationships between Peru and America is incredible.” Dr. Gauthier joined the faculty at FSC in 1999 and was named to the Jessie Ball duPont Chair in 2010. Her research projects at FSC, in which her students assist, focus on constructing compounds known as metal-organic materials, which have a wide range of applications in biological and materials sciences, from drug delivery systems to building construction.

Professor Carmen V. Gauthier

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Warner’s Ag Class on a Mission

The inaugural International Agricultural Development students, Mandy Foster, Kyle Purvis, Jacob Bryan, Timmy Cuellar, Joseph Mills and Jeremiah Van Horn, along with ministry major Chris Massey and communications major Bryant Serrano spent eight days of Spring Break in Victoria, Honduras on the "Suzanne Crews Agricultural Mission Trip". Student Timmy Cuellar said, "When this course is offered again, I highly recommend students take advantage of a great opportunity. The course is an awesome way to serve God, help others, and have fun, while experiencing another culture and their ways of agriculture."

The week began with the students speaking to congregations at local churches; touring dairy, bean and corn farms; a beef cattle ranch, and the coffee bean region. "I fell in love with all of Honduras: the agriculture, land, and culture, but the people made their way to the center of my heart," said student Mandy Foster. Along with experiencing agriculture, students assisted in tasks

like building a roof for a home and setting a power pole in the village. Each student came away with a new meaning for hard work and an appreciation for the agriculture in the United States. Ag students were accompanied by Bryant Serrano, a communications major who captured moments of the trip and is creating a film that will encourage others to get involved in areas of missions. "This trip served me in multiple ways; it allowed me to spiritually grow, reconnect with my roots, put my craft into practice and most importantly build a bond with individuals I'll never forget," said Bryant.

Mandy Foster

Ag Students

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Southeastern to Host Drum Corps Tour

This summer, Southeastern University’s College of Arts & Media will host the 2016 DCI Central Florida Drum Corps International Tour event. The marching music competition, the first ever in Polk County, is one of three that will be held this July in Florida. Drum Corps International (DCI), Marching Music’s Major League™, annually organizes the DCI Tour which features more than 50 marching music ensembles that travel across the country to perform and compete at more than 100 events including the season-ending DCI World Championships in Indianapolis. “It’s been four years since the DCI Tour has stopped in Florida, and we are very excited to make Lakeland the very first show in this three-event series,” said DCI Executive Director and CEO Dan Acheson. “The administration at Southeastern University has been incredible to work with in organizing and making this event a possibility.”

The competition features eight performing ensembles, including a number of perennial DCI World Championship finalist corps. Craig Collins, dean of Southeastern University's College of Arts & Media said, “Hosting this competition is a total community endeavor and we’ll need its support in welcoming a national audience of such magnitude. Undoubtedly, we’re privileged to partner with DCI.”

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March 2016 Page 6

Edward Waters College installed four new

members to its Board of Trustees at the annual

meeting of its governing board. The new trustees are

John Baker, Executive Chairman and Director of

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.; Mark Lamping,

President of the Jacksonville Jaguars; John McGraw,

President of The Donald C. McGraw Foundation; and

Dr. R. Bruce Taylor, CEO and Chairman of Taylor

Engineering, Inc. of Jacksonville. Other board

members include: Chairman Bishop Adam

Richardson, Jr., Rev. John L. Bodison, Rev. Ronnie

Clark, Rev. Victor D. Cole, Dr. W. Dean Goldsby, Sr. Rev. Henry Green, Dr. Freddie Groomes -

McLendon, Rev. Dr. R. B. Holmes, Rev. Dr. Julius McAllister, Jr., Demetria Merritt-Bell, Rev.

Joyce Moore, Ted Pappas, Rev. Clifton Riley, Jimmie Scott, Dr. Judy Scott, Shelia Seabrooks-

Williams, Dr. Rosa Simmons, Esther Snowden, Charles Spencer, Rev. Dr. Falecia Williams and

Rev. Elizabeth Yates. “The new members add to the group’s diverse body of experienced

leaders and philanthropists, which will greatly benefit the College,” said EWC President

Nathaniel Glover. The EWC Board of Trustees convenes three times a year. Trustee

responsibilities include making legal and fiduciary decisions; approving the institution’s mission,

strategic goals and objectives; and approving the annual budget.

Edward Waters Installs New Board Members

Mark Lamping

Dean of NSU College of Allopathic Medicine Named

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President Dr. George Hanbury announced the appointment of Johannes W. Vieweg, M.D., FACS, as founding dean of NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine. The new college is aiming to welcome its first class of M.D. candidates in 2018, subject to achieving accreditation. Dr. Vieweg joins NSU from the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, where he served as the Wayne and Marti Huizenga Endowed Research Scholar’s Chair, director of the UF Prostate Disease Center and chairman of the Florida Prostate Cancer Advisory Council. “Dr. Vieweg has a stellar reputation as a physician leader and researcher, and with his guidance, NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine will be home to a strong M.D. program that complements NSU’s existing D.O. program in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and helps meet the growing need of physicians both in our community and on a regional and national level,” said President Hanbury.

NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine will be the eighth college in NSU’s Health Professions Division, including the colleges of osteopathic medicine, dental medicine, nursing, health care sciences, medical sciences, pharmacy, and optometry. NSU will be the only university in the Southeastern United States and the first in Florida to house both an osteopathic (D.O.) medical school and an allopathic (M.D.) medical school.

Johannes W. Vieweg

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Rollins Appoints VP for Academic Affairs and Provost

Rollins College announced the appointment of Susan Singer as the College’s new vice president for academic affairs and provost. Singer will join the Rollins community August 1. Singer currently directs the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation (NSF), leading a team of 50 with a budget of more than $300 million annually to catalyze transformation in undergraduate learning and success across the nation. With her leadership, 14 federal agencies are collaborating to increase their collective impact on improving undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. “Dr. Singer’s experience at the National Science Foundation and her stellar career as a teacher, scholar, and scientist at one of the finest liberal arts colleges equip her to provide the kind of seasoned academic leadership we seek,” said Rollins College President Grant H. Cornwell. “Dr. Singer’s educational vision and values align completely with our own.”

Singer has also been a member of the Carleton College faculty since 1986, where her experience includes directing the Perlman Learning and Teaching Center and co-directing the Carleton Interdisciplinary Science and Math Initiative. She earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. “I’m thrilled to be joining the Rollins community with its deep commitment to liberal learning with a forward looking, global vision,” said Singer. “I’m inspired by President Cornwell’s commitment to a collaborative approach engaging the entire community in situating Rollins to be a global liberal arts college.”

Susan Singer

Steve Rassel, the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Webber International University over the past 7 years, has agreed to take on the additional role of Associate Athletic Director for the Warriors. “I’ve enjoyed working at Webber International University for the past seven years, and am honored to be chosen for this leadership position,” said Rassel. Rassel will still continue as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Warriors. Throughout his time at Webber, Coach Rassel has established a Strength & Conditioning program that rivals those of Division 1 athletic departments. With a staff of 12 nationally certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists, each team at Webber has its own Strength & Conditioning Coach to design and implement individualized training programs year-round in their upgraded 4,000 square foot training facility. “I am very pleased to have Steve Rassel on our administrative staff as our new Associate Athletic Director,” stated Bill Heath, Athletic Director at Webber International University. “Steve has been a rock star as our Head Strength & Conditioning coach. He has taken on additional duties within our department, and his success with the duties assigned has not gone unnoticed. Coach Rassel will add a new dynamic to our department, and as we continue to grow, he will be a big part of that,” added Heath.

Webber Promotes Coach to Associate Athletic Director

Steve Rassel

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The University of Tampa’s newest building, the Innovation and Collaboration Building, will receive a new name in recognition of longtime UT supporter Maureen A. Daly for her service and financial support to the university. The 8-story academic and administrative building includes the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center and will now officially be named the Maureen A. Daly Innovation and Collaboration Building.

Daly has been involved with UT since 1987, when she and members of UT’s Board of Trustees developed a scholarship fund for accounting students. She then went on to be a member of the Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2011, both serving on and chairing the educational affairs and board planning committees, as well as holding the board officer positions of secretary, vice chair, chair and immediate past chair. Daly was the board’s first and only female chair. Daly said her support was motivated by both her association with UT as well as the road she’s traveled as an entrepreneur. “I'm grateful for the innovative and collaborative spirit of the UT community who I credit for many of the successes I've enjoyed,” Daly said. “I strive to include charitable giving in my business initiatives, and I look forward to continuing my support for The University of Tampa.”

“Maureen has been involved with this university for nearly 30 years and has made significant and visible impacts on many aspects of UT’s transformation,” Vaughn said. “Certainly her being the first female chair of the Board of Trustees is significant, but even more important is the commitment she has made to UT over such a long and critical period in UT’s history.” Daly’s recognition comes at a time of tremendous momentum for The University of Tampa. UT continues its record enrollment, and campus construction and external recognitions of the university’s success are at an all-time high.

University of Tampa Renames Building In Honor of Longtime Supporter

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Hodges University has presented Alan R. Korest,

Naples civic leader and philanthropist, with the 2016

Humanitarian of the Year award. “Chosen unanimously by the

selection committee composed of past award winners, Korest

joins a distinguished fraternity of Collier County citizens who

have had a profound, positive impact of the quality of life in our

community,” says Phil Memoli, vice president of university

advancement at Hodges. Born in Illinois and raised in Detroit,

Korest earned a bachelor’s degree in business from

Northwestern University. There, he came to understand the

importance of education, later calling it “the single most

important part of our lives.” After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy, attending

the Officers Candidate School and serving in air reconnaissance over the South China Sea

during the Korean War. Returning to the United States after three years of service, he first

worked for his father’s small business. In 1958, he created his own company, which specialized

in industrial sales and manufacturing, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served as its chief

executive officer for nearly 25 years before selling the company and retiring. Tangible results of

his philanthropic efforts are evident throughout the Naples community. The Korests envisioned

and oversaw the creation of the Bower Chapel at Moorings Park, which was donated to the

community by his late father-in-law, Edwin Bower. Housing the world-class Fenner Douglass

organ, the chapel serves as a center of spirituality, music and camaraderie. In 2006, the

Korests founded the Bower School of Music (now the Bower School of Music and the Arts) at

Florida Gulf Coast University, donating $2.5 million to its creation and naming it in honor of the

late Mr. Bower. Korest received numerous community awards, including the 2011 Outstanding

Citizen of the Year, the Order of the Majestic Eagle and 2013 Heart of the Apple.

Hodges Names 2016 Humanitarian of the Year

L to R: Dr. David Borofsky,

Alan Korest and Mike Prioletti

Palm Beach Atlantic Student Athletes Gain Advocate

Brittany Henson, PBA's international admissions counselor and principal designated school official, will travel to Indianapolis, Indiana, April 11 through 13 to participate in a meeting of the NCAA's International Student Records Committee.

Henson’s committee appointment runs through Aug. 31, 2017. Committee members’ duties include editing and updating the NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards, instructing the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse on procedures for reviewing foreign student records, and serving as a resource to the membership in analyzing records as directed by the staff liaison. “I am excited about the opportunity to share my passion for international students with the NCAA,” Henson said. “I hope to make valuable connections and expand my knowledge in order to enhance internal procedures for international student athletes. I am grateful to Admissions, Athletics and administrative departments for recommending and supporting me in this role.”

Henson is a 2011 PBA graduate who majored in international business and minored in Spanish. She has worked in the Office of Admissions for four years, and she presently is enrolled in the MBA program in the Rinker School of Business.

Brittany Henson

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Jacksonville Selects Associate Provost

Jacksonville University announced the appointment of veteran educator and researcher Dr. Lee Ann Clements as Associate Provost for Assessment and Academic Operations. Dr. Clements will be the University’s accreditation liaison, overseeing planning, assessment, accreditation and the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). She will also oversee adjunct performance, students’ academic appeals, instructional facilities and technology, articulation agreements with U.S. institutions, and updating the University’s Catalog. “With Jacksonville University continuing to improve its academic quality, student support and its national and international reputation, Dr. Clements is a welcomed addition to the executive leadership team,” said Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Wenying Xu.

Known for her acumen in data analysis, innovative instructional methods and superior preparation of students for their chosen professions, Dr. Clements has contributed much to the educational excellence Jacksonville University is known for during her 27-year tenure. “I’m thrilled to be able to help JU move even faster as we continue to grow and advance to become a better institution,” Dr. Clements said. “I look forward to the challenges and believe my long history and institutional knowledge at the University will help on many fronts as we enhance the personal educational experience our students have come to expect.”

Dr. Lee Ann Clements

Saint Leo Collects Honors

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce honored Saint Leo University as its Military Business Partner of the Year at the chamber’s annual Military Appreciation Banquet in Tampa. The honor was accepted by President William J. Lennox Jr., who is also a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general. The chamber award recognizes Saint Leo as “an active supporter of the Greater Tampa Chamber’s military programs and military causes across the Tampa Bay area. Saint Leo is among the nation’s most military friendly colleges, with 17 education centers on bases.” An adjunct faculty member for Saint Leo, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Carmichael, also received an honor. He was recognized as U.S. Central Command Officer of the Year award. Lt. Col. Carmichael is a distribution staff officer at U.S. Central Command at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base.

Fr Lft: SLU President William J. Lennox Jr., Mrs. Anne Lennox, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Ally Slate, guest of Lt. Col. Christopher Carmichael who is at right.

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