Bobby Fong
Bobby Fong | |
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15th President of Ursinus College | |
In office July 1, 2011 – September 8, 2014 | |
Preceded by | John Strassburger |
Succeeded by | Terry Winegar (interim) Brock Blomberg |
20th President of Butler University | |
In office June 1, 2001 – June 30, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Geoffrey Bannister |
Succeeded by | James Danko |
Personal details | |
Born | 1950 PhD ) |
Bobby Fong (c. 1950 – September 8, 2014) was an American academic and the President of Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.[1]
Background
Fong grew up in
His academic career began at
Butler University
On June 1, 2001, Fong became the 20th president of Butler University in Indianapolis.
In 2010, Butler's surprising run in the
In a profile in
In October, 2010, Fong announced that he would leave Butler the following summer to assume the presidency at Ursinus.[5]
Ursinus College
Fong became president of Ursinus on July 1, 2011.[6]
In 2012, he was elected Chair of the Board of the
A 2012 profile in The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that at the time, Fong was one of only 40 Asian Americans serving as college presidents in the U.S.[8]
On September 8, 2014, Fong died suddenly of natural causes at his home in Collegeville.[9]
Fong is credited for spearheading a strategic plan for Ursinus College that aimed to strengthen Ursinus's core curriculum in the liberal arts, while building on its recognition domestically and abroad. One of his highest priorities as president also included planning a new Innovation and Discovery center, a building that will connect the current two science buildings on campus, and which will provide a space that will foster the continued growth and connectivity of the sciences across interdisciplinary fields.
Awards
In 2011 Fong received the President's Awards from National Association of Student Personnel Administrators for his efforts to advance the quality of student life at Butler and throughout higher education.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Former Butler University president Bobby Fong dies - 13 WTHR Indianapolis". Archived from the original on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ UCLA Library Catalog The Poetry of Oscar Wilde
- ^ William C. Rhoden (2010-03-31). "For Butler's President, Excellence Is Expected". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ Bobby Fong To Become 13th President of Ursinus College Archived 2010-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ursinus College - President Bobby Fong". Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ Association of American Colleges and Universities Announces Seven New Directors and New Slate of Officers for Board of Directors Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jeff Gammage (2012-02-03). "Ursinus' Fong a rare Asian American college president". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ Susan Snyder (2014-09-10). "Ursinus President Bobby Fong, 64, dies of natural causes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- Inside Indiana Business. 2011-01-05. Archived from the originalon 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-08-30.