I arrived on the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
campus on July 1, 1996, with a vision to create a student-centered
learning environment by highlighting the mission of Edinboro University
as that of access and excellence. When being interviewed by the
university's search committee and campus constituents, it immediately
became clear that I faced several challenges:
Restore university pride.
Create a sense of community characterized by trust and respect.
Establish a visible presence and positive image in the town of
Edinboro and among the communities surrounding the university.
Create friends and supporters who would make financial contributions
and support the institution. . . .
Excerpted from the fall 2007 issue of The
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