Vinton Thompson Curriculum Vitae Professional Office of the President address: Metropolitan College of New York 60 West Street New York, NY 10006 212-343-1234 Ext. 3301 [email protected] Residence: 10 West Street, Apt. 20C New York, New York 10004 212-571-1730 Education: AB, Biology, 1969 With general and departmental honors, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts PhD, 1974 Committee on Evolutionary Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Continuing Harvard Seminar for New Presidents education: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 18-23, 2008. Chief Academic Officer Institute Council of Independent Colleges, Tampa, Florida, November 4-7, 2000. Administrative experience: May 2008 - present President, Metropolitan College of New York Some accomplishments as President of Metropolitan College of New York: ■ As new president preserved college from pending threat of closure or sale to proprietary college through successful drive to increase enrollment (up 40% in first four years in office). 2 ■ As new president led successful bid for Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) decennial reaccreditation in 2009, in immediate aftermath of severe institutional and national financial crises. ■ Oversaw development and implementation of new degree programs in Health Care Management (BBA, 2012 and MBA, 2015), Special Education Dual Certification (MSEd, 2014), Emergency Management and Business Continuity (AA and BA, 2015), and IT (AAS and BBA, 2017). ■ Oversaw successful bids for specialized accreditation in Education (NCATE, 2010) and Business (ACBSP, 2014). ■ Increased financial reserves from about $5 million in 2008 to about $30 million in 2014, based primarily on realized annual operating surpluses, secondarily on bequests and grants. ■ Negotiated purchase of condo and built out 108,000 sq ft new campus in the Financial District of Manhattan. Gut renovation project on three and a half floors of 19 story pre-war office building created “building within a building” vertical campus opened in May 2016. ■ Financed Manhattan Campus purchase through successful public offering of Fitch rated $68 million tax exempt bond issue. ■ Negotiated purchase of condo and built 26,000 sq ft new campus in the South Bronx. New construction project in two story mixed commercial development opened in September 2016. ■ Financed Bronx Campus purchase in part through innovative use of New Markets Tax Credits with first in nation application to a commercial condominium. ■ Achieved full Branch Campus status for Bronx Campus, vote of New York State Regents June 2017 ■ Freed college from long-term risks of leasing through purchase of the two new campuses, Bronx and Manhattan, on condominium basis. ■ Achieved single largest fundraising year in history of college, $3.4 million in 2016. ■ Oversaw two strategic planning cycles. 3 2004 – 2008 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kean University, Union, New Jersey Some accomplishments as Provost of Kean University: ■ Oversaw the development of university’s first doctoral programs, a PsyD and an EdD. ■ Helped coordinate development of new Kean@Ocean branch campus co-located with and hosted by Ocean County Community College, Toms River, New Jersey. ■ Coordinated university-wide participation in preparation and submission of 5-year Periodic Review Report for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (received unqualified reaffirmation of accreditation in November 2006). ■ Worked with president and other vice presidents to mitigate effects of 2006 state budget crisis. Eliminated $4.5M from operating budget while maintaining academic programs, avoiding layoffs and hiring 19 new tenure track faculty for Fall 2006. ■ Participated with New Jersey public university provosts and presidents in statewide effort to improve articulation with community colleges, particularly in P-3 education programs. ■ Led successful faculty recruitment efforts in academic years 2004-2005, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 resulting in 80 tenure track hires characterized by strong credentials and high diversity. ■ Oversaw implementation of new faculty orientation process and revitalized professional development program for untenured faculty. ■ Conducted successful searches for five deanships and head librarian. ■ Oversaw final program planning for total renovation of 140,000 sq ft East Campus in Hillside, New Jersey (facility finished in 2008). ■ Created independent School of Visual and Performing Arts. 4 ■ Created new academic departments (Counselor Education, Criminal Justice, Marketing, Computer Science) through division of existing large departments into more manageable, discipline-based units. ■ Worked closely with university architect and major campus constituencies on several major new facilities projects, including $60 million science building, student theatre, human rights center, parking deck and student residences. ■ Arranged successful transfer of two academic programs in their entirety to other institutions: Health information Management to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now part of Rutgers University), and Engineering Technology to SUNY Farmingdale. 2000 – 2003 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois (acting position through November 2001) Some accomplishments as Provost of Roosevelt University: ■ Oversaw three full fiscal year budget cycles, with surpluses of $2.2 million the first year, $1.6 million the second year, and $1.9 million the third year on operating budgets of $60.5 million, $67.4 million, and $74.1 million respectively. ■ Supported president and vice president for development in successful fundraising, including $5.0 million and $1.0 million gifts from alumna and $3.5+ million in funds from local businesses for new real estate program. ■ Maintained academic and institutional forward momentum during extended three and a half year period of presidential transition. ■ Oversaw development of high quality, nationally noted distance education program, with support from Tribune Foundation. Also made major strides in classroom technology to support teaching and learning. ■ Won ACBSP accreditation for College of Business, achieving a goal that eluded five predecessors over 22 year period. ■ Achieved full NCATE accreditation for College of Education and APA accreditation for PsyD program in School of Psychology. 5 ■ Led academic and technology portions of initial phases of major strategic planning effort. ■ Opened new 80,000 sq ft academic facility at 18 South Michigan Avenue to expand Chicago Campus, including several computer laboratories, “smart” classrooms and teleconferencing capacity. ■ Participated in collaborative effort with two other universities to plan and build 1,700 bed consortium student residence in heart of downtown Chicago (facility opened in August 2004). ■ Led task force of full-time and adjunct faculty in development of new, fairer, and more sophisticated system of evaluation of teaching. ■ Coordinated successful negotiations with adjunct faculty union resulting in model first contract and harmonious relationship with union. ■ Led academic and facilities planning for Chicago Campus Auditorium Building instructional spaces. Oversaw classroom renovation, creation of multiple “smart” classrooms, construction of music rehearsal hall, and restoration of landmark recital hall. 1998-2000 Associate Provost Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois. Some accomplishments as Associate Provost: ■ Developed strong community partnership with Jones Academic Magnet High School, a neighboring Chicago public magnet school. ■ Developed vision of Chicago Campus as integral part of “Chicago Loop Education Corridor” encompassing more than 35,000 students attending multiple institutions in close proximity in downtown Chicago. ■ Coordinated and led master planing exercise for Chicago Campus facilities resulting in consensus 20-year master plan for renovation, restoration, modernization and efficient utilization of historic Auditorium Building. ■ Oversaw academic facilities planning for Chicago Campus expansion into newly leased 18 South Michigan Avenue facility. 6 ■ Coordinated programming initiatives that attracted larger numbers of full-time, day-time students. ■ Oversaw major renovation and modernization of Chicago Campus chemistry laboratories. This included a successful $500,000 grant application to the State of Illinois. ■ Coordinated academic outcomes assessment initiatives. 1993-1998 Director, School of Science and Mathematics Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois Some accomplishments as Director: ■ Organized new School of Science and Mathematics from merger of five departments. ■ Oversaw design and installation of science laboratories at new Schaumburg, Illinois campus. ■ Served as co-principal investigator for $150,000 National Science Foundation grant to build additional science laboratories at Schaumburg, Illinois suburban Campus. ■ Facilitated innovative appointment of unrelated women to shared tenure track position in biology. ■ Implemented biotechnology certificate program, at time only program of its kind in the Chicago area, which later evolved into a biotechnology master’s program. 1991-1993 Chair, Department of Biology Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois. Some accomplishments as Chair: ■ Achieved four-year, fourfold increase in biology and allied health majors, brought department back to health after period of serious decline.