John Ebersole (educator)

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John Frederick Ebersole (April 4, 1944 – November 23, 2016) was an American educator, author,

Excelsior College.[3]
He served as president from 2006 to 2016, succeeding C. Wayne Williams, the founding president of the college.

Experience and education

Ebersole's career as an educator began at John F. Kennedy University. He eventually held positions at the University of California, Berkeley, Colorado State University, and Boston University, where he developed "BU Global".[4] He also held a Sandler Fellowship[5] at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

Ebersole chaired the American Association of Community Colleges' Corporate Council and served on the board of directors of the Presidents' Forum.[6] He holds a Doctor of Law and Policy degree from Northeastern University.

Military career

Ebersole, a

USCGC Point Grace (Cat Lo, Republic of Vietnam, 1969-1970), and, Pacific Area Training Team (Alameda, California, 1979-1981).[citation needed
]

Awards and recognitions

In 2009, Ebersole was awarded the

Secretary of the Army Public Service Award.[7] On May 6, 2014, Ebersole was inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association Hall of Fame.[8]

References

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  2. ^ Ebersole, John. "Courageous Learning". Forbes. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Accreditations". Excelsior College.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Brian (September 1, 2005). "John Ebersole, associate provost and dean of Extended Education, will become president of Excelsior College". BU Today.
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  6. ^ "Board of Directors". Presidents' Forum.
  7. ^ Waldman, Scott (August 12, 2010). "Lawmaker sees SUNY cut he'd like to make". Times Union. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "USDLA 2014 International Awards Presented for Excellence in Distance Learning for Individuals, Organizations and Companies Honoring their Outstanding Achievements". United States Distance Learning Association. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15.