Mike Edmonds (educator)
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| Born | Mike Leon Edmonds 1962 (age 61–62) Greenville, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
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| 14th President of Colorado College | |
| Assumed office July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Tiefenthaler |
Mike Leon Edmonds (born 1962) is an American academic. With Robert Moore, he is the acting co-president of Colorado College, succeeding Jill Tiefenthaler.
Life and career
Edmonds was born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1962 to Hattie Mae Edmonds, and retired US Army officer Frank Edmonds Jr.
Edmonds attended the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, where he earned two Bachelor's degrees in Theater Arts and Speech Communication, as well as a Master's and PhD in Higher Education. He also completed a post-graduate institute at Harvard University, and is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership.
In 1991, he was hired by Colorado College to be their Dean of Students, and in 2005 also took over the role of Vice President for Student Life,[1] where he teaches business communications in the department of economics.[2]
In 2020, along with Colorado College Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, Robert Moore, Edmonds was appointed as the interim co-president.[3]
References
- ↑ "Colorado College | Bulletin". www.coloradocollege.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ↑ "Schlessman Executive Faculty in Residence • Economics & Business Colorado College". www.coloradocollege.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ↑ Kelley, Debbie (2020-06-22). "Colorado College president prepares to exit after nearly 3 decades in higher education". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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External links
- Mike Edmonds - Colorado College
- Mike Edmonds • Around the Block - Colorado College Sites
- Leadership • Colorado College
- Dr. Mike Edmonds - College of Liberal Arts - University of Colorado
- Mike Edmonds on linkedin
- FIRE Letter to Colorado College Vice President Mike L. Edmonds, March 26, 2008
- Dean Mike Edmonds talked about his parents’ appreciation for education during his remarks
- Police investigating racist email sent to students and staff at Colorado College
- Vice President Edmonds: Let Sam Stay | MoveOn
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