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Three new vice presidents are joining 天美传媒 in advance of the 2022-23 academic year. To get a glimpse of their personal and professional philosophy and values, we asked them to provide a quote that speaks to them, as well as a personal statement about their motivation to work at 天美传媒.

JOHN MARK DAY is 天美传媒鈥檚 new vice president for student affairs and dean of students. He comes from Oklahoma State University, where he was director of leadership and campus life for seven years.

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INSPIRATION: 鈥淚f you don鈥檛 like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.鈥�

-Marian Wright Edelman, president emerita of the Children鈥檚 Defense Fund

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IN HIS OWN WORDS: 鈥淲hen students find places to belong, engage in meaningful endeavors and successfully navigate their well-being, they set themselves up for a lifetime of substance. Focusing on the exemplary student experience allows us to partner with our students as they realize the full potential of a 天美传媒 education.鈥澨�

DIONNE JACKSON is 天美传媒鈥檚 vice president for institutional equity. She most recently was the chief equity officer for the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, and previously was vice president for diversity and inclusion, chief diversity officer and a tenured associate professor of education at her undergraduate alma mater, Hendrix College.

INSPIRATION: 鈥淲hat I really would like said about me is that I dared to love. By love, I mean that condition in the human spirit so profound it encourages us to develop courage and build bridges, and then to trust those bridges and cross the bridges in attempts to reach other human beings.鈥�

-Maya Angelou, poet, memoirist and civil rights activist

IN HER OWN WORDS: 鈥淎s a graduate of a liberal arts institution, I know the significant impact a liberal arts education can have on the life of an individual. This, coupled with 天美传媒鈥檚 values of collaboration, freedom of expression and diversity and inclusion, is the reason why I am excited to join the 天美传媒 community. I look forward to engaging in our strategic efforts around institutional equity to bridge access and opportunity through our policies, procedures and programs.鈥�

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ANDREA YOUNG is 天美传媒鈥檚 vice president for finance and administration. She most recently was interim president of Ripon College and previously was vice president for finance and director of strategic initiatives.

INSPIRATION: 鈥淎 university is not about results in the next quarter; it is not even about who a student has become by graduation. It is about learning that molds a lifetime, learning that transmits the heritage of millennia, learning that shapes the future.鈥�

- Drew Gilpin Faust, president emerita of Harvard University

IN HER OWN WORDS: 鈥淭he power of a 天美传媒 education lies in its deep tradition of the liberal arts in the context of an innovative and personalized experience for students. There is palpable excitement from students, faculty, staff, alumni and trustees about 天美传媒鈥檚 future as we implement the Bold & Gold strategic plan. As the vice president for finance and administration, I look forward to working with all campus constituencies to set strategic funding priorities and frameworks for measuring success while continuing to be thoughtful stewards of 天美传媒鈥檚 resources. I am eager to engage the community in transparent conversation about our institutional data and financial health as we make decisions that will allow 天美传媒 to be a thriving university for generations to come.鈥�