Scheiner to be CMU-Sedalia site coordinator After 29 years at State Fair Community College, Steve Scheiner has retired from his position as the dean of academic affairs, but he won’t slow down and he won’t go far. Scheiner has moved on to a new role as site coordinator for CMU’s Sedalia site. Since 2004 CMU has partnered with SFCC to offer fully accredited degree completion programs at the SFCC campus in Sedalia. The location’s program offers 13 majors, as well as graduate degrees and online opportunities. CMU and SFCC also have partnerships at branch locations at the Lake of the Ozarks and in Clinton. Scheiner has joined Education Coordinator Nancy Fields in the CMU-Sedalia office. “I’m very excited to be a part of the CMU family on the SFCC campus,” Scheiner says. “The partnership between CMU, SFCC, and the students from our community is very positive; and CMU has a great reputation in our area. I look forward to helping our students reach their goals and aspirations, and continuing the tradition of excellence that has been established here.” Scheiner manages daily activities of the branch, including promoting CMU through marketing and recruitment, regularly communicating with other affiliates and much more. According to CMU Provost Dr. Rita Gulstad, Scheiner’s experiences with SFCC and the region hold great
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promise for success as site coordinator. “His array of professional and social involvement includes teaching, student interaction, institutional leadership, administration, supervision, institutional service and community volunteerism,” she says. “We are honored to have Steve join the Central Methodist team,” she adds. “He brings years of eperience and expertise to the CMU-Sedalia Campus.” Scheiner earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and a master of science in education from the University of Central Missouri. He joined SFCC in 1987 as a science faculty member. He became the chair of the Math, Science, and Agriculture Department for three years, was an associate dean for a year, division chair for a year, and named dean of academic affairs in 2012.
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