Mike Edmonds (educator)
Mike Edmonds | |
|---|---|
| 14th President of Colorado College | |
| Assumed office July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Tiefenthaler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clarksville, TN |
| Alma mater | The University of Mississippi (B.A.), (M.A), (Ph.D) |
Mike L. Edmonds is the first Black president of Colorado College, acting alongside fellow co-president Robert Moore and succeeding Jill M. Tiefenthaler.[1]
Life and career
Originally from Clarksville, TN, 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 Ph.D. in Higher Education.[2] In 1991, he was hired by Colorado College to be Dean of Students, and in 2005 was promoted to Vice President for Student Life.[3] In July 2020, along with Colorado College Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, Robert Moore, Edmonds was appointed as the acting co-president.[4]
References
- ^ "President's Office Home • President's Office Colorado College". www.coloradocollege.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "College of Liberal Arts | Dr. Mike Edmonds". libarts.olemiss.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Colorado College | Bulletin". www.coloradocollege.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Interim Leadership Positions Announced". Colorado College. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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