Augusta College is proud to welcome Dr. Marc Austin, govt director {of professional} training and tutorial ventures at George Mason College, to function the inaugural affiliate provost and dean of Augusta College On-line.
Austin’s appointment comes as the results of an intensive nationwide search led by a search committee of school, workers and college students, chaired by Dr. Zach Kelehear, vice provost for instruction, and in partnership with the Witt-Kieffer search agency.
Reporting to Dr. Neil MacKinnon, govt vp for educational affairs and provost, Austin will function the chief on-line officer for Augusta College. He’ll information and drive Augusta College’s evolving on-line training and studying technique, leveraging current institutional strengths and figuring out new alternatives to place Augusta College On-line for long-term success.
“Marc’s experience in on-line training will guarantee Augusta College On-line has a transparent imaginative and prescient and path ahead to distinguish ourselves and ship world-class scholar experiences,” mentioned MacKinnon. “He’s a confirmed, collaborative chief who’s well-suited to tackle this essential function in the way forward for Augusta College.”
Augusta College On-line is a brand new university-wide strategic initiative offering centralized infrastructure and assist for advertising and marketing, admissions, info expertise and scholar success; enabling high-tech, high-touch experiences for Augusta College’s on-line learners. The college’s current on-line program portfolio of greater than 20 certificates and levels will transition to Augusta College On-line whereas new on-line applications are developed.
“To be able to develop our enrollment and serve the ever-changing wants of our college students, we should considerably put money into our on-line training choices,” mentioned Augusta College President Brooks A. Keel, PhD. “The pandemic has taught us we will supply programs on-line and nonetheless ship the life-changing experiences solely discovered right here on the state’s solely public well being sciences college. Dr. Austin’s information and expertise will probably be crucial as we open Augusta College’s doorways to the world in new methods.”
Austin has spent the previous twenty years launching new, modern approaches to on-line, govt and grownup studying applications. His huge information of the business-world and organizational transformation makes him excited to launch a strategic initiative targeted on rising the college.
“I’m thrilled to work alongside Provost MacKinnon, the deans and, most centrally, the scholars at Augusta College to chart a brand new course in on-line training,” mentioned Austin. “We have now an ideal alternative to construct on Augusta’s strengths as a analysis college whereas increasing choices in training, utilized well being and STEM fields and specializing in new company, public and college partnerships.”
Austin has a PhD in worldwide political economic system from Columbia College. He’s a sought-after enterprise strategist with experience in increased training improvement, assembly the wants of the following technology of learners.
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