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Fisher names new Provost
St. John Fisher College has appointed Dr. Randall Krieg as the new Provost and Dean of the College. In his role as Provost, Krieg will be the Chief Academic Officer with responsibility for academic leadership and administration in the areas of planning, developing, implementing, and assessing all academic programs and services. He will provide leadership and supervision for the College’s School of Arts and Sciences; School of Business; Wegmans School of Nursing; Wegmans School of Pharmacy; Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education; Office of the Registrar; Career Services; Lavery Library; and Academic Opportunity Programs. In addition, he will be a member of the President’s Cabinet and the Senior Staff. “We’re delighted to have an individual of Randall Krieg’s caliber join the ranks of Fisher’s executive administration,” said President Bain. “Dr. Krieg’s experience and talents are an excellent match for the academic leadership needs of the College.”
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the College since 2007. From 2003 until 2007, he held several positions of increasing importance at St. Joseph’s College New York, culminating in his role as Academic Dean of Arts and Sciences. Prior to St. Joseph’s College New York, he was with the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he was a Professor in the Business Division, Director of Graduate Programs, and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs – positions he held simultaneously from 20002003. During his thirteen-year tenure at the University of Northern Iowa, from 1987 until 2000, he rose through the academic ranks, from assistant professor to full professor in the Department of Economics. Throughout his academic career, Krieg has had direct experience in online education, servicelearning, diversity and multicultural affairs, and experiential education. He also has prior experience in strategic planning, assessment, and accreditation self-studies.
Krieg comes to Fisher from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, where he served as Dean of
College earns competitive grant
St. John Fisher College has received a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust as part of the Excellence in Career-Related Undergraduate Award program. The grant will support the College’s institutional scholarship endowment. The award is intended to publicly recognize institutions that have excelled in retention, education, graduation, and career placement. Other factors that are taken into account for the award include academic, demographic, and other relevant characteristics of the student population.
Mount Holyoke College, and Saint Peter’s University. The College of the Holy Cross received the competition’s first place Excellence Award. Fisher’s Science Scholars Program, Service Scholars Program, and First Generation Scholarship were of significance in the decision to award the grant. Additionally, the College’s emphasis on a student’s first-year experience and the Community-Based Service-Learning Program helped achieve the recognition.
Buffalo Bills return for 14th Training Camp In 2000, St. John Fisher College was known to residents of Rochester and the surrounding counties, but travel outside of that arc, and many hadn’t heard of it. Saying, “I attend St. John Fisher College in Pittsford,” was often met with “St. John’s University?” or “Pittsburgh?” It’s a different story today. For more than a decade, the end of July and August brings crowds of people to campus, and newscasters report daily from their posts at Fisher. Much of the College’s name recognition is due to the Buffalo Bills football team holding their annual pre-season training camp on the Fisher campus. For nearly a month, professional football players live in the residence halls and work on the field and in Fisher classrooms. Once the Bills started their annual pilgrimage to East Avenue, Fisher became well-known to a wider audience, and the number of applications increased dramatically. At the same time, Fisher began an expansion of academic programs and a well-planned campus update. Since the Bills began their summer workouts on campus, enrollment at the College has almost doubled, doctoral programs were added to the academic roster, and two residence halls and three new athletic fields were added. In addition to name recognition and the growth that has come with that, Fisher has received other benefits from its relationship with the Bills. Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., owner of the Bills organization, created a student scholarship fund
and made a generous gift to name the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education. In recognition of his continuing commitment to the College, the Student Life Center will be renamed the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center. This past year, Fisher renewed its contract with the Buffalo Bills to extend training camp. Now entering its 14th year, camp remains as popular as ever. Sports Illustrated placed the training camp third in the “Top Ten Training Camp Sites” list in 2012. “Over the past thirteen years, we have had a wonderful partnership with the Buffalo Bills. Each year we are excited to see the team return,” said President Bain. “The Bills training camp is a respected model throughout the NFL, particularly in terms of the fan experience,” said Russ Brandon ’89, President and CEO of the Buffalo Bills. “It is not only a time for our players to get into their playbooks and execute on the practice field, but also an opportunity for our fans to come out and get a look at our team. Much of our success with training camp is because of the efforts of Dr. Bain, the Board of Trustees, and the faculty and staff at Fisher. Everyone on campus has been so welcoming and accommodating. It is a tremendous place to get ready for the season and we are always excited to come back.” For the 2013 Training Camp Schedule, go to the Buffalo Bills website at www.buffalobills.com.
Fisher received special recognition in the competition alongside several schools, including Vassar College, Franklin & Marshall College,
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