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DR. G. DAVID POLLICK 12th President, Birmingham-Southern College

Dr. G. David Pollick took office as the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, and 12th president of Birmingham-Southern associate professor of philosophy, in July 2004 after serving since 1996 as Seattle University in Washington president of Lebanon Valley College in Director, College Abroad, Office of Annville, Pa., a four-year, private liberal International Education, and arts institution also affiliated with The chairperson, Department of United Methodist Church. Philosophy, Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., and College of Education: Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. Bachelor’s degree in philosophy, Academic coordinator, Office of University of San Diego International Education; chairperson, Master’s degree in philosophy, Humanities Division; and assistant University of Ottawa, Canada professor of philosophy, Saint John’s Ph.L. in philosophy, Saint Paul University in Collegeville, Minn. University, Ottawa Ph.D. in philosophy, University Other Interests: of Ottawa Architecture, including design, co- design, or consultation on some 15 Most Previous Academic Position: college facilities and structures over the President and professor of philosophy, past decade, many of which have been Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., recognized regionally and nationally; where during eight years he oversaw sculpture; music; painting; reading; trav- growth and enhancements in several el; and the outdoors, including hiking, areas including enrollment, academic kayaking, and golf. profile of first-year classes, freshman retention rate, fund-raising, campus Personal: facilities and planning, academic Wife is Karen Bentley Pollick, a programming, study abroad, and nationally recognized concert musician intercollegiate athletics. and conductor. She performs on the violin, viola, piano, and hardangerfele. Other Higher Education Holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees Administration and Academic in violin from Indiana University, she Appointments: has performed solo concerts across the Co-chief executive officer and U.S. and in Europe, Asia, Canada, and president, Art Institute of Chicago Russia. She has toured with the New and The School of the Art Institute York Philharmonic, the Bolshoi , of Chicago Mikhail Baryshnikov’s “White Oak Acting president and provost and vice Project,” and ’s president for academic affairs, State 1994 concert tour; recorded with the University of New York College Dave Matthews Band and Evanescence; at Cortland performed in the New Mexico and Seattle symphonies; and been concert- master of the New York String Orchestra.

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