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Albany, NY 鈥� After an extensive search, Excelsior College is pleased to announce David Schejbal, PhD, as the next president of Excelsior College.

Schejbal will be the fourth president of Excelsior in the College鈥檚 nearly 50-year history as a distance learning institution for adult learners. He brings extensive experience in leading online education and supplying higher education opportunities for working adult learners. His deep involvement and significant accomplishments make him the perfect fit for Excelsior during these rapidly changing times in higher education.

鈥淚 am delighted to join Excelsior College. I have been an advocate for increasing access to higher education to students of all ages and from all backgrounds throughout my career, and Excelsior College is a national model in helping students achieve their academic dreams,鈥� said Schejbal. 鈥淭he work of Excelsior College is good and important work, and I very much look forward to partnering with the talented staff and faculty of Excelsior to continue to build the College and increase access to diverse audiences.鈥�

Schejbal currently serves as vice president and chief of digital learning at Marquette University. Prior to joining Marquette, he was dean of continuing education, outreach, and e-learning at the University of Wisconsin-Extension, working across all 26 campuses of the system to extend the resources of the University to communities throughout the nation.

A lo largo de su carrera, el principal objetivo de Schejbal ha sido hacer que la educaci贸n sea accesible, asequible y flexible para todos los estudiantes. Su visi贸n de idear formas de ir m谩s all谩 del modelo tradicional de educaci贸n superior para satisfacer las necesidades de un colectivo de estudiantes cada vez m谩s diverso le ha convertido en una figura destacada en el 谩mbito de la educaci贸n superior para adultos y no tradicional, y contribuir谩 a impulsar al Excelsior College para llegar a los estudiantes y atenderlos de la mejor manera posible.

Schejbal earned a PhD and MA in philosophy from University of Connecticut and a BA from Iowa State University. The recipient of many recognitions and awards, he has also served in leadership roles in higher education professional organizations and associations. A frequent keynote speaker and author, Schejbal鈥檚 articles about reinventing higher education have appeared in Innovative Higher Education, Journal of General Education, and Inside Higher Ed. Currently, he has several forthcoming publications, including a chapter about the general education core and the adult student which will appear in 鈥淭he Future of Work: Optimizing the Talent Pipeline.鈥�

Schejbal succeeds James N. Baldwin, JD, EdD, as president of Excelsior College. 鈥淎s we welcome Dr. Schejbal on agosto 1, 2020, we extend our deep appreciation to Dr. Baldwin for his transformational leadership as president of the College since 2016,鈥� said Helen Benjamin, PhD, chair of the Excelsior College Board of Trustees.

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Sobre el Colegio Excelsior

Excelsior College (excelsior.edu) es una universidad en l铆nea sin 谩nimo de lucro y acreditada a nivel regional, dedicada a ayudar a los adultos a completar sus estudios universitarios y a avanzar en sus carreras profesionales. La universidad contribuye al desarrollo de una sociedad diversa, formada y preparada para el mundo laboral, valorando el aprendizaje permanente y haciendo hincapi茅 en atender a personas que hist贸ricamente han estado infrarrepresentadas en la educaci贸n superior. Fundada en 1971, Excelsior se adapta a las circunstancias de los estudiantes 鈥攖anto acad茅micas como geogr谩ficas鈥� eliminando los obst谩culos que impiden alcanzar los objetivos educativos de los adultos que desean continuar su formaci贸n y completar sus estudios. Nuestros pilares son la innovaci贸n, la flexibilidad, la excelencia acad茅mica y la integridad. Obtenga m谩s informaci贸n en excelsior.edu.

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