Sun, 29 October 2017
Frank Boyd
Founders Hall 201H
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean
Direct download: Frank_Boyd.mp3
Category:Guilford College Faculty/Staff Hour -- posted at: 1:00pm EDT |
Sun, 29 October 2017
Kathryn Shields Associate Professor of Art Associate Academic Dean Archdale Hall 213
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Category:Guilford College Faculty/Staff Hour -- posted at: 11:40am EDT |
Sun, 10 September 2017
The first part of this lovely interview is distorted, but only through the first song. I wanted to include Ara's choice of song even though there was some sound distortion.
Ara Serjoie Vice President for Advancement
“Ara is a dynamic leader with a compelling track record of success,” President Jane K. Fernandes said. “Guilford’s seven Core Values resonated deeply with him and inspired his interest in serving as our vice president of advancement. His insightful leadership will help us raise our profile and further strengthen our culture of engagement and philanthropy. He is a great fit for Guilford College.” His most recent administrative role was as vice president of university advancement at California State University East Bay and concurrently as president of the Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation. He created a robust and multi-faceted five-year plan for the Division of University Advancement, launched the first comprehensive annual fund program, and revitalized a stalled $40 million campaign. “Guilford College has a sterling reputation and is destined to reach new heights with the leadership and vision provided by President Fernandes,” Ara said. “I am thrilled to join the Guilford College family and Greensboro community. “It is going to be very exciting and rewarding to work with my colleagues, alumni, students, board leadership, and benefactors of the College to increase philanthropic investments in our outstanding students, faculty, and programs; and elevate Guilford’s profile regionally and nationally.” In seven years as senior vice president of development for the Clark College Foundation in Vancouver, Washington, Ara enhanced the fundraising department through a reorganization that received national recognition from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He led the institution’s first comprehensive campaign, which generated about $27 million in support of facilities, programs and scholarships. His other professional roles have included serving as the director of development and alumnae relations for the Girl Scouts of Utah, director of organizational advancement for the Utah Diabetes Center at the University of Utah and development director for the College of Applied Science and Technology at Weber State University, where he was part of a team that raised over $90 million. Ara has served as a member of the board of directors for the Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington, a member of the Vancouver Symphony and Opera Friends Board, a member of the board of directors for the Pride Center of Utah, and a gubernatorial appointment to the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission in Utah. Currently, he is a member of the faculty for the College of Professional Studies at Creighton University, having conceptualized and created the nonprofit leadership track, which is one of the three areas of specialization for the integrated leadership studies degree program at Creighton. A native of Iran, Ara lived in Tehran, West Berlin and London before immigrating to the United States to pursue post-secondary education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and studies from Utah State University and a master’s in public administration from the University of Utah with an emphasis in nonprofit leadership. He is a Ph.D. candidate in higher education leadership at Colorado State University. He holds the CFRE (certified fundraising executive) designation.
Direct download: Ara_Serjoie_1.mp3
Category:Guilford College Faculty/Staff Hour -- posted at: 3:15pm EDT |
Tue, 17 January 2017
Multicultural Education, Director of Multicultural Education
Stephanie has a wealth of experience in teaching, research and programming around diversity and inclusion on campus. Stephanie started her work in higher education as the first coordinator of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Office at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She then worked as a program coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center at the University of California, Irvine. “I am extremely excited to immerse myself in the Guilford College community! As someone who is committed to the work of higher education as it relates to power, privilege and oppression, I look for campus communities that value and embody diversity, equity and inclusion on many levels,” Stephanie said. “During my on-campus interview at Guilford, I felt, saw and learned that Guilford is ready to engage in challenging dialogues around inclusion. A campus prepared to engage in complex and difficult diversity work is where I want to be.” After doing focused work on sexuality and gender identity/expression on two campuses, Stephanie went to the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to obtain her Masters in Education in College Student Administration. While at Penn State, she worked with student activities and leadership development programs, and delved into campus climate and student-athlete research. Following her time at Penn State, Stephanie transitioned to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). While at UMD, Stephanie studied and researched intergroup dialogue programs and taught undergraduate and graduate courses on diversity, privilege, oppression, facilitating intergroup dialogues and leadership development in multiple contexts. Currently, Stephanie is working on completing her Ph.D. from UMD’s College Student Personnel and Administration program. Most recently, she has served as an adjunct faculty member for New England College’s Master of Science in Higher Education Administration program teaching a course titled Multicultural Competency. Stephanie earned a Bachelor’s degree in African and Afro-American studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002, a Masters in Education in College Student Affairs at Pennsylvania State University in 2009, and anticipates finishing her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park, by the end of 2016. “I am eager to work with students and the campus in social identity related experiences, sense of belonging, and the celebration of cultural histories and backgrounds,” Stephanie said. “I look forward to learning more about the needs of the campus and doing my best in my upcoming role in MED to address and attend to the important diversity, equity and inclusion needs of students, faculty and staff.”
Direct download: Stephanie_Chang.mp3
Category:Guilford College Faculty/Staff Hour -- posted at: 11:35am EDT |