New administrative leadership and structure at SNU Dr. Loren Gresham, President of Southern Nazarene University (SNU), has announced the newly appointed administrative team members:Provost: Dr. Mary Jones; Vice President for University Advancement & Church Relations: Dr. Terry Toler; Vice President for Enrollment Management: Mike Redwine; Vice President for Student Development: Dr. Scott Strawn. The naming of the new administrative officers also came with an announcement of some structural changes. University Advancement and Church Relations have now been combined under the leadership of the VP for University Advancement & Church Relations. The VP for Enrollment Management will give leadership to the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid and Registrar, in an effort to bring together the offices that specifically relate to new students enrolling at SNU. “I am excited about the days ahead at SNU and look forward with great anticipation to working with this new administrative team,” Gresham said. Dr. Mary Jones Provost Jones has been a member of the SNU School of Business faculty for the past three years. She has made an immediate impact with her knowledge, spiritual commitment and her feel for what needs to be done in Christian higher education. She previously taught business and directed the MBA program at Mid America Nazarene University where one of her accomplishments was enabling the MBA online program in the mid 90s, before current software was even available. Jones earned a BSBA from Emporia State University, an MBA from Rockhurst College and a PhD from the University of Missouri-Kansas. Her call
to missions led her to the position of Chief Academic Officer of Africa Nazarene University in Nairobi, Kenya from 2001 to 2006, where she gave leadership to all academic programs, student recruitment and marketing. Dr. Terry Toler Vice President for University Advancement & Church Relations Toler came to SNU in 2000, after serving for 25 years in full time ministry. During his pastoral career he served as a church planter, Executive Pastor and Senior Pastor. Toler earned undergraduate degrees from Ohio Christian University and Southern Nazarene University, as well as the MMin degree from Southern Nazarene University and an EdD from the University of Sarasota. Most recently, he served as the Vice President for Church Relations and gave leadership to the office of Admissions. In the new SNU structure, Toler will lead the offices of University Advancement that includes Alumni, Communications & Marketing and Development, as well as continued leadership for Church Relations. Mike Redwine Vice President for Enrollment Management Redwine brings a decade of college administration to this new position at SNU. He is a product of the Chickasha, Oklahoma, community school systems and the Church of the Nazarene. He always considered SNU his home school though his interest in playing football in college took him to MidAmerica Nazarene University where he graduated as a Mathematics major. He then served his alma mater in various positions including VP for Enrollment Management, VP for Student Development and football coach. He left Mid America to become the football coach at Howard Payne University in Texas, then joined SNU this past December to lead the recruitment of transfer students. Redwine’s education includes a master’s degree in Education (MEd), a master’s of Business Administration (MBA) and a doctorate from St. Louis University where he is currently nearing completion of a degree in Higher Education Leadership (EdD). Dr. Scott Strawn Vice President for Student Development Strawn comes to SNU from Santa Clara University in California where he served the past four years as the Director of Residence Life. His 14-year career in higher education has also included student development positions at Sterling College, The University of Kansas and Seattle Pacific University. Strawn received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Anderson University in Indiana, his master’s in Educational Leadership from Ball State University and his doctorate in Higher Education Administration from The University of Kansas. This team joins the President and current cabinet members, Dr. Brad Strawn, VP for Spiritual Development, and Donna Nance, VP for Financial Affairs, to complete the President’s Cabinet
The LIGHT INSIDE SPRING 2008
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