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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CELEBRATING CHERYL GREEN, Ph.D., PRESIDENT, GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY
WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl Green brings more than 30 years of professional experience in higher education to her role as the sixth President of Governors State University, and the leader of the Jaguar family. A passionate educator and administrator, Dr. Green believes fiercely in the power of education to change lives. Throughout her career, she has pioneered the innovation of academic enrichment opportunities and student success initiatives that promote increased retention and graduation rates for first generation and non-traditional college students; and
WHEREAS, most recently, Dr. Green served as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, as Interim Chancellor for the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, and as Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Tennessee State University; and
WHEREAS, before her time at Tennessee State University, Dr. Green served at Chicago State University in a variety of administrative and academic roles, including Director/Chair of the counseling department, inaugural dean of first-year students, acting associate director of career placement, and as a tenured associate professor of counseling. In addition, Dr. Green served as the statewide representative for 2,700 faculty and staff in her role as the Grievance Officer for the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) Local 4100 for seven public universities; and
WHEREAS, her fiscal experience includes the budget management of more than $300 million dollars at three universities. Throughout her career she has served as the primary or contributing author for multiple grants, which yielded more than $5million dollars in revenue. Most of her scholarly research has been focused on increasing student achievement and delivering community-based health initiatives for diverse student populations; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Green's commitment to making a difference is ...
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