November 30, 2006


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Troy University Chancellor named to national board


TROY—Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of Troy University, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Dr. Hawkins will serve a three-year team on the board, which develops and recommends policies for AAASCU, a higher education association with a membership of more than 430 colleges, universities and systems of public higher education throughout the United States and its territories.

Members of the 16-person board are presidents or chancellors of their universities and are elected by the AASCU membership at the organization’s annual meeting in November.

Dr. Hawkins has served one term as Chair of AASCU’s International Committee. He has participated in several AASCU-sponsored Presidential Visits abroad to Cuba, Morocco, China and South Africa.

Dr. Muriel Howard, President of Buffalo State College, State University of New York, will serve as chair of the board. Dr. Carlos Hernández, President of New Jersey City University, is chair-elect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From top left: Mickey Burnim, Bowie State University (Md.); Madeleine Adler, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Jack Hawkins, Troy University; Kay Schallenkamp, Black Hills State University (N.D.); Jolene Koester, California State University Northridge; Rose Tseng, University of Hawaii at Hilo; John Hit, University of Central Florida; Ruth Janssen Person, Indiana University Kokomo; and James Ammons, North Carolina Central University.

From bottom left: James Votruba, Northern Kentucky University; Muriel Howard, State University of New York College at Buffalo; Carlos Hernandez, New Jersey City University; John Welty, California State University Fresno; Michael Rao, Central Michigan University; and Ronald Zaccari; Valdosta State University (Ga.).