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College to Host Woodrow Wilson Fellow
Florence Reed, President and Founder of Sustainable Harvest International, will be on campus in April 2014. By hosting a Fellow, Edgewood College joins an impressive list of independent colleges from across the country that have participated in this program, which helps students and faculty explore how the classroom and campus relate to the broader society. By their own example, Fellows demonstrate that there are challenging opportunities for those who want to build a better world through professional activities and as informed citizens. Prior to founding Sustainable Harvest International, Ms. Reed served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama from 1991–1993, focusing on agro-forestry and environmental
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For the first time in its history, Edgewood College will host a Council of Independent Colleges Woodrow Wilson Fellow during the 2013-2014 academic year.
conservation. She has received honorary degrees recognizing her work from the University of New Hampshire and Southern New Hampshire University. The Woodrow Wilson Fellows program has operated for more than 35 years as a way to bring prominent artists, diplomats, journalists, and
business leaders to college campuses for substantive dialogue on timely topics. Wilson Fellows spend a full week in residence on a college campus engaging with classes, conducting seminars, and consulting. Above: Florence Reed, President and Founder of Sustainable Harvest International, will be on campus in April 2014.
New Dean for the School of Education The College is pleased to introduce Dr. Timothy D. Slekar, the new Dean of the School of Education at Edgewood College. Slekar began his service at the College this fall.
He began his career in education as a 2nd grade teacher in Williamsburg, Virginia. Welcome, Dean Slekar!
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Previously, Dean Slekar was at Penn StateAltoona for ten years, where he was responsible for building an elementary education program and leading the Division of Education, Human Development and Social Sciences. He attended the University of Maryland at College Park where he earned his Ph.D. in Social Studies Education.