Betsy Vogel Boze, Ph.D.

1307 New York Avenue, NW, 5

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EDUCATION

Degrees:
University of Arkansas Ph.D. in Business Administration
Southern Methodist University Masters in Business Administration
Southern Methodist University BS in Psychology

Post-Doctoral Education:
Harvard Seminar for New Presidents
American Council on Education ACE Fellow
AASCU Millennial Leadership Institute
Leadership Texas, Leadership America Class of 2003, Leadership Stark County
HERS Bryn Mawr Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration
University of Hawaii Pan Asian Institute
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SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES (achievements by institution on subsequent pages)

American Association of State Colleges and Universities 2014 - present
Senior Fellow
AASCU is a leadership organization of 430 public colleges and universities.

The College of The Bahamas Jan 2011 Dec 2013
President and Professor
Chief Executive of the national higher education system of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, with three
campuses, three teaching centers and two research stations. COB has a budget of $50 million, over 200 full-time
faculty and 400 staff.

Kent State University Stark
Professor of Marketing 2005-2011
On leave to AASCU 2009-2010

Campus Dean and Chief Executive Officer 2005-2009
Part of an eight campus system, Kent Stark is public liberal arts university offering baccalaureate and masters
degrees. Responsible for all aspects of campus administration, with a budget of over $30 million, 100 full-time
faculty and over 5,000 academic students and 5,000 workforce training students.


The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Dean, School of Business 1994-2005
Professor of Marketing
In this jointly accredited partnership, the Dean was the academic leader of both the university and college divisions,
responsible for student success, budget, curriculum, accreditation and development.

Tulane University 2003-2004
Assistant to the President
American Council on Education fellowship while on leave from UTB/TSC

University of Alaska Anchorage 1989-1994
Chair, Business Administration Department
Professor of Marketing


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ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS AT THE COLLEGE OF THE BAHAMAS
President and Professor Jan 2011- Dec 2013
The College of The Bahamas
The College of The Bahamas is the national tertiary education system of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
with a budget of $50 million. The College has 600 full-time employees, three campuses, two research stations
and three teaching centers. The President is the head of the system, reporting to the College Council
(equivalent to an appointed Board of Regents). My priorities at COB were in developing Bahamian leadership
for their national institution, building infrastructure and capacity and ensuring international best practices.
Strategic and Facilities Planning:
Developed the colleges first long-term master facilities plan
Opened new Harry C. Moore Library on Oakes Field (main) Campus
Opened new Northern Bahamas Campus on island of Grand Bahama
Negotiated acquisition of seven parcels of land from government that are critical to expansion and autonomy
Remodeled Residence Halls and Student Union
University Transition Secretariat created new strategic plan
Converted old library into new Student Services Building
Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute to open in 2014
Added 200 space parking lot and basketball court at Northern Bahamas Campus

Organization/Structure:
Secured Confucius Institute from Chinese government
Developed sister institution relationship with Nanjing University
Developed Oral History Institute to capture Bahamian oral history
One of only five international signatories to American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment

Financial/Development:

More than doubled endowment in first two years
Secured twenty-four endowed scholarships
Increased alumni giving to record levels of giving and participation
Initiated successful annual fund
Managed a successful bond issue to retire existing debt
Through efficiencies and entrepreneurism, led the college through fourteen percent reduction in government subvention
with no increase in tuition
Successfully renegotiated contracts with all three labor unions
Received Erasmus Mundus capacity building grant
Improved revenues by better aligning student contact hours and credit hours
Negotiated Caribbean Development Bank low interest loan for three classroom buildings, residence halls, renovation of
existing building, energy efficiencies and expansion of distance learning capacity

Curriculum, Student Life and Enrollment Growth:
Expanded and commenced several new baccalaureate degree program offerings
Commenced new Master of Science in Reading
Received multiple undergraduate and graduate scholarships for our students to study in China
To improve relevance and quality, commenced on-going process of academic program reviews
In conjunction with Lyford Cay foundation, supported and hosted successful program for at-risk youth

Campus Life/Students:

Developed new ways to recognize and honor student academic success and progress
Improved bandwidth and campus wireless capabilities
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Expanded intercollegiate athletics programs to seven sports
Recognized employees for longevity
To accommodate improved graduation rate while allowing students to bring more family members, expanded our Oakes
Field Campus commencement from one May ceremony to two May ceremonies and one December ceremony.

Select Professional Service:
American Associate of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
Council of State Representatives
Policies and Purposes Committee (AASCUs policy think tank)
Executive Steering Committee, Millennium Leadership Initiative
(Program faculty, Program Committee, Mentor Committee and other roles)
Women Presidents and Chancellors Affinity Group
American Council on Education (ACE)
Editorial Board, ACE Network News
ACE Council of Fellows
Higher Learning Commission (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools)
AQIP Peer Reviewer and PEAC Consultant/ Evaluator

Representative Boards:
Chair Gerace Research Center
Chair Confucius Institute
Chair National Advisory Council on Education
Trustee International Association of Universities
Trustee Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation (Bahamas)
Trustee The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
Trustee Clifton Heritage National Park
Trustee Betty and Paul McDonald Foundation (Louisiana, USA)
Trustee Bahamas Education, Culture and Science Foundation (Florida, USA)
Trustee Canadian Friends of COB (Canada)

ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY STARK

Campus Dean and Chief Executive Officer 2005-2009
Professor of Marketing
Kent State University Stark is part of the eight-campus Kent State University System and the new University System of
Ohio. The Chief Executive Officer of Kent State Stark is responsible for all aspects of the campus, reporting to a local
advisory board as well as the Kent State University Board of Trustees and the Ohio Board of Regents. My priorities at Kent
Stark were primarily on planning and accountability, advancement and growth.
Strategic Planning:
Led the campus first comprehensive strategic planning process
Created a campus culture of planning and accountability
Engaged 18 area school superintendents and boards to align math requirements
Developed new campus facilities master plan
Initiated campus first marketing, enrollment management and retention plans
Linked university budgeting to the strategic planning
Planning processes led to new campus identity, including a new mission and mission statement, goals, vision and value
statements
Commissioned economic impact study to demonstrate campus impact on region
Substantially increased funding for faculty research
Expanded undergraduate research opportunities and created undergraduate research assistantships

Organization/Structure:
Initiated a new Student Wellness Division (Student Accessibility Services, Psychological Services, Interfaith Campus
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Ministry and Health Education Coordinator) to better meet emerging student needs
Enriched and expanded student life opportunities, including more student clubs, club sports and popular Student
Leadership Academy. Reestablished student government after 10-year hiatus
Expanded student employment opportunities and developed student employee leadership training program and video
orientation through reorganization of Human Resources Division
Encouraged, developed and supported many new campus traditions including a passing of the torch ceremony (from
retiring to newly tenured faculty), the Graduation Pledge and 1st Year Pledge and multiple recognitions of academic
success

Financial/Development:
Decentralized budgeting process, furthering culture of performance accountability
Reorganized Professional Education and Conference Center, converting $500,000 annual losses to $1,500,000+ annual
profit
Transformed in-house food service operations resulting in consistent net profits
Increased bookstore profits by over 40% without increasing textbook prices
Secured funding for the Hoover Center for Environmental Media Activism to cultivate a new generation of young
scholars who are able to produce new media that is deemed fair, highly educational and effective in triggering change on
either individual or social levels
Brought in funding for over 20 new undergraduate endowed scholarships
Secured 3 of the campuses largest private gifts
More than doubled campus endowment
Obtained first federal earmarks for Kent State Stark (Health Care and Other Facilities (HCOF) program (C76HF10095)
from the Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Secured public and private funding for 45,000 square foot science laboratory building
Gained financial support for our innovative Application Action program from Ohio College Access Network (OCAN) and
Greater Stark County United Way

Community Relations:
Established presence as active leader for the regions workforce and economic development needs
Enhanced campus visibility through consistent personal participation in community boards and through student
engagement and service learning
Improved campus reputation and community understanding through partnerships and publications
Fostered entrepreneurial and educational alliances with business and industry and new working relationships with the
community
Secured endowment for Aultman Nursing Laboratory
Established the Herbert W. Hoover Counseling Center with foundation funding
Campus recognized on Presidents Service Learning Honor Roll 2006, 2007 and 2008
Produced campus first annual Community Report distributed to 10,000 alumni and campus friends
Consolidated several campus publications into semi-annual campus magazine resulting in improvement in quality of
publications and significant cost savings
Brought community arts groups on campus (Stark Act I, Canton Symphony Casual Fridays concerts)
Improved way finding on and off campus, including 23 county directional signs and improved Interstate Highway 77
signage

Curriculum, Student Life and Enrollment Growth:
Reversed enrollment declines and increased enrollment 21% over three years (to highest levels in history) during time
of regionally declining high school graduates
Established a faculty, student and staff First Year Academic Success Team (FAST) improving retention and graduation
rates. The first year student success webpage has been nominated for a 2009 ADDY award
Increased minority enrollment at twice the rate of overall enrollment growth through innovative outreach
Significantly expanded undergraduate degree programs and added graduate programs
Developed and received planning authority for 32 new degrees and programs over the next 10 years
Oversaw first developmental math program review resulting in better P-16 alignment and work with area high schools,
school districts and superintendents
Developed several transfer and articulations with area colleges
Initiated successful fast track (5 ten-week semesters per year) BBA evening degree resulting in increased enrollment of
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non-traditional students
Expanded BSN program, brought all coursework to campus, expanded size of nursing cohorts and established on campus
pinning ceremony
Developed 2 year course rotation for all majors

Professional Service:
HERS Bryn Mawr Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration faculty
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
Faculty, Millennial Leadership Institute
Policies and Purposes Committee
Women Presidents and Chancellors Affinity Group
Team Leader, Hispanic Student Success Study Group
American Council on Education (ACE)
Editorial Board, ACE Network News
ACE Council of Fellows, Finance Committee, Class Agent and other positions
Faculty, ACE National and Regional Leadership Forums
Higher Learning Commission (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools)
AQIP Peer Reviewer for Ohio University, Highland Community College, Central Arizona College
PEAC Consultant/ Evaluator
Delegate 2008 Midwest Higher Education Consortium
Editorial Board Teaching & Learning in Higher and Continuing Education

Boards, Committees and Offices:

Vice Chair Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
Chair Canton Chamber, Education / Emerging Initiatives Committee
Trustee American Cancer Society (Ohio)
Trustee Betty and Paul McDonald Foundation (Louisiana)
Trustee Canton Museum of Art
Trustee Stark Development Board
Trustee Ohio Area Health Education Centers
Trustee Ohio Citizens for the Arts
Committee Stark Education Partnership P-16 Compact
Committee MAGNET Stark County Workforce Council
Committee Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee
President Ohio Association of Regional Campuses
Ohio BOR Taskforce to rewrite Operating Manual for Two Year Campus Program
Sustaining Member Junior Leagues of Canton, Ohio and Shreveport, Louisiana
Committee College Now (Stark County Libraries and Sisters of Charity)
Canton, Ohio mayoral appointments
Mayor Janet Creighton Mayors Literacy Commission
Mayor William J. Healy II Education Advisor, 2007 Canton mayoral race, transition team,
Sustainability Committee, Search Committee for Economic Development Director
Numerous regional workforce and economic development boards, committees and task forces


ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE AND TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE

Dean, School of Business 1994- 2005
Professor of Marketing

School of Business Accomplishments:

More than doubled School of Business enrollment
Developed award-winning MBA Online program and chair MBA Online Executive Committee
Created Commercial Business Research Program Online for Department of Defense
Created Business Magnet High School and developed linkages with area school districts
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Restructured MBA Program resulting in doubling of MBA FTEs
Recruited over 20 diverse new business faculty
Brought School of Business into final year of AACSB Candidacy

Other Responsibilities:

Interim Director, Continuing Education Directorate
Contracted with CECATI 177 to teach ESL in Matamoros, Mexico
Contracted with Southwind Aviation to teach ESL and offer associate degrees for Asiana Airlines (Korea)
Center for Business & Economic Development (6 externally funded projects, 19 FTE staff)
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and TEEX Training Center
Texas Natural Resources Commission funded Casamentero Project (industrial recycling); U.S. Department of Defense
funded Valley Procurement Assistance System
Cooperatively funded (Community Development Block Grant, Levi Strauss Foundation & City of Brownsville) Microloan
Program
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) field office (through Texas A&M University)

University Service:

Chaired Academic and Student Affairs section of Enrollment Management Task Force, resulting in reorganization of
administrative responsibilities
Oversaw General Education Curriculum review, reducing required hours of general education
Completed two faculty compensation studies of 35 Public Colleges and Universities in Texas
Revised and edited faculty section of UTB Handbook of Operating Procedures
Responsible for Academic Affairs sections of UTB/TSC Catalog
Board of Directors, Program Chair, Professional Women Speak
Founding member, Committee on Advancement of Women
Served on all major campus-wide committees
Internal Control Trainer (all account managers)
Parliamentary Procedure Trainer (faculty & staff)
Member, Faculty Senate Welfare Committee

Select Professional and Extramural Service:

President, Texas Council of Collegiate Education for Business
President, Southwest Business Deans Association
President, St. Joseph Academy Band Boosters
Co-Chair, Tip-of-Texas Boy Scout Council, Sustaining Membership Enrollment
State Coordinator, American Council on Education, THE Network
Hispanic Educational Technology (HETS) Continuing Education Committee
U Texas System TeleCampus, Master Planner, CAO, MBA Online Executive Committee
President, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement
Board of Directors, Success by Six
Board of Directors, Tip-of-Texas Girl Scout Council
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
Brownsville Economic Development Corporation
Editorial Boards: ACE Network News, Journal of Not-for-Profit Marketing, Advanced Management Journal