23 November 2004

Longwood's President Selected President of American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Longwood University President Patricia Cormier was selected chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) during its annual meeting on November 23 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Cormier has just completed a three-year term on AASCU's 16-member board of directors, including one year as a member of the Board's Executive Committee. She is a faculty member for the AASCU New Presidents' Academy and has chaired the association's Task Force on Teacher Education.

"AASCU is the premier presidents' association for public colleges and universities in the nation, and it is a great honor and privilege for me to serve such a distinguished group of educators," said Dr. Cormier.

Also elected as the 2005 Chair-Elect (to serve as Chair in 2006) was John Welty, president, California State University Fresno. Four presidents and chancellors were elected to the AASCU Board of Directors for 2005. They are Mickey Burnim, chancellor, Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina; Robert Caret, president, Towson University, Maryland; Carlos Hernandez, president, New Jersey City University, New Jersey; Kay Schallenkamp, president, Emporia State University, Kansas. Jolene Koester, president, California State University-Northridge, was elected to serve one-year term.

AASCU is a higher education association whose membership is comprised of more than 430 colleges, universities and systems of public higher education throughout the United States and its territories.