Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Mobile: mobile.journal-news.net
News Opinion Journal Junction Blogs Weekender Sports Ads Classifieds Jobs Extras CU Contact Us
Local News
Local NewsBreaking NewsObituariesOpinionLivingReal EstateBusinessWeb ExclusivesW.Va. NewsNational NewsInternational NewsNeed to KnowSUBMIT Your News
/ News / Local News /
« Two public works projects sl... A Sad Day»
American Public UniversitySystem provost appointed asnew presidentJune 15, 2016BY KATIANN MARSHALL ([email protected]) , Journal News
Save |
CHARLES TOWN-American Public University System has appointedexecutive vice president and provost Dr. Karan Powell as its presidenteffective July 1.
President Dr. Wallace E. Boston, will be stepping down from theposition but will remain CEO of APUS parent company AmericanPublic Education Inc., as part of an anticipated organizationalrealignment, providing strategic and leadership support to APUS,Hondros College of Nursing, and other APEI ventures.
"I am excited about the opportunity to serve as the next president ofAPUS. Over the last 25 years, the university has provided quality,affordable online programs to adult learners. I'm fortunate to haveserved as part of its executive team during this time, most recentlyas provost. In my new role, I hope to continue to advance our coremission and further strengthen our academic reputation, thesuccessful legacy of Dr. Wally Boston," Powell said.
In her current position, Powell has led university initiatives to ensureacademic quality and online teaching effectiveness, student success,faculty advocacy and innovative online instructional strategies andtechnology, according to Brian Muys, associate vice president ofpublic relations in a press release.
Powell has more than 30 years of experience in higher education,leadership development, organization performance enhancement andtransformation in education, nonprofit, business and governmentorganizations.
Prior to accepting her position as provost in 2011, Powell served asAPUS's interim chancellor in 2004, dean of the school of business,management and graduate studies in 2005 and academic dean from2006-11.
Powell serves on multiple governing bodies, including as secretary ofthe Higher Education Resource Services board, Garrison ForestSchool board in Baltimore, board and secretary of the Association ofChief Academic Officers and as an advisor to John Gardner Gatewaysto Completion and APUS partner Fidelis Education.
According to the release, Powell holds a doctor of philosophy ineducation from George Mason University, with a specialization inorganization development and learning. She also holds a bachelor ofscience in business education from Western Illinois University, amaster of divinity from Loyola University and a certificate inadvanced organization design from the University of SouthernCalifornia.
Powell is also a graduate of the HERS Institute: Advancing Women inHigher Education Administration, the Harvard Institute forEducational Management, and the University of California Berkeley
News, Blogs & Events
I am looking for:
SEARCHin:
News, Blogs & Events Web EZToUse.com
Subscribe | Submit News | Need to Know | Staff Contacts | All Access E-Edition | Home
Looking for Daycare?Millions of caregivers nationwide.Contact sitters & nannies today!
See the Misfit Shine 2™Thinner, stronger, and smarter. Our
most advanced wearable yet.
Apply for Passport OnlineDon't Wait In Line - Apply Online
Passports In As Little As 24 Hours.
Executive Leadership Academy.
American Public University System located at 111 W. Congress St. inCharles Town. The university offers more than 90 online degreeprograms through American Public University and American MilitaryUniversity.
For more information visit www.apus.edu.
-Staff Writer Katiann Marshall can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext.182 or at Twitter.com/kmarshallJN.
© Copyright 2016 Journal News. All rights reserved. This material may not bepublished, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Save |
0
Subscribe to Journal News
Journal News
207 W. King Street , Martinsburg, WV 25402-0807 | 304-263-8931
© 2016. All rights reserved.| Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Be the first of your friends to recommend this.RecommendRecommend
Sponsored From Around the Web
You Won'tBelieve WhatShe LooksLike Now
Do This BeforeBed Tonight toBurn BellyFlab All NightLong
The WeddingPhotographerCaptured MoreThan Expected
10 HiddenSigns ofAlzheimer'sDisease
Toenail FungusDestroyed MyLife, Until IFound This
62-Yr-Old WifeSurprisesHusband,Cries AfterSeeingMakeover
New VideoCould ForceHillary To GiveUp WhiteHouse Dreams
3 Drinks That'Burn'Dementia OutOf Your Brain
Paid Content ?
$185
Bella Flare Jean
$89.00
