Cindi Hammons
2nd November 2006, 05:49 PM (17:49)
P R E S S R E L E A S E
CONTACT: Carrie A. Crouch
ccrouch@mvnu.edu
MVNU Director of Communications
(740) 392-6868, ext. 4341
www.mvnu.edu/mediaroom
November 2, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MVNU’s sixth president announced today
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Board of Trustees has announced Dr. Daniel J. Martin as the sixth president of the institution, to follow Dr. E. LeBron Fairbanks. Martin is currently the vice president for University Advancement at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif.
After an intensive search process, including development of a timeline and leadership profile, focus groups, collection of recommendations and applications, and intensive interviews, presidential candidates were narrowed to two in October with a recommendation to the full board during their fall meetings this week. The announcement came at the close of meetings on Thursday, Nov. 2. Martin has accepted the position and will officially begin presidential duties in February 2007. Fairbanks, current MVNU president, will begin a sabbatical in the spring, finishing out his MVNU career.
Dr. Daniel Martin has served in a number of roles in Nazarene higher education. Prior to going to Point Loma in 2000, he served at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan., in various roles such as the vice president for Finance, vice president for Enrollment Development and executive assistant to the president. Martin has two earned doctorate degrees in education from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Kansas. He also has a juris doctorate from the University of Kansas and a license with the Kansas Bar Association.
MVNU Board Chair Dr. David P. Wilson shared, “I am looking forward to a bright future for MVNU under the leadership of Dr. Dan Martin. He is a passionate, skilled and well respected professional, uniquely qualified to lead MVNU into the 21st century with energy and vision.”
Martin will be presented to the MVNU Board of Trustees and campus community on Friday, Nov. 3. He and his wife, Pam, and two sons will move to the Mount Vernon area after the first of the year.
MVNU will hold a Farewell Celebration for Dr. Fairbanks and his wife Anne on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. Their 17-year legacy of University accomplishments and growth will be celebrated, along with memories from alumni, staff and faculty. This event is by invitation only. For more information, contact (740) 392-6868, ext. 4341, or visit www.mvnu.edu/news.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. U.S. News & World Report ranks MVNU as a Best in the Midwest (Bachelor’s) institution for the third year in a row. With a 401-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and nine satellite Adult and Graduate Studies campuses throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,600 students from 23 states and five countries/U.S. territories.
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Carrie A. Crouch
Director of Communications
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
800 Martinsburg Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
TEL: 740.392.6868, x4341
FAX: 740.397.3191
www.mvnu.edu
CONTACT: Carrie A. Crouch
ccrouch@mvnu.edu
MVNU Director of Communications
(740) 392-6868, ext. 4341
www.mvnu.edu/mediaroom
November 2, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MVNU’s sixth president announced today
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Board of Trustees has announced Dr. Daniel J. Martin as the sixth president of the institution, to follow Dr. E. LeBron Fairbanks. Martin is currently the vice president for University Advancement at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif.
After an intensive search process, including development of a timeline and leadership profile, focus groups, collection of recommendations and applications, and intensive interviews, presidential candidates were narrowed to two in October with a recommendation to the full board during their fall meetings this week. The announcement came at the close of meetings on Thursday, Nov. 2. Martin has accepted the position and will officially begin presidential duties in February 2007. Fairbanks, current MVNU president, will begin a sabbatical in the spring, finishing out his MVNU career.
Dr. Daniel Martin has served in a number of roles in Nazarene higher education. Prior to going to Point Loma in 2000, he served at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan., in various roles such as the vice president for Finance, vice president for Enrollment Development and executive assistant to the president. Martin has two earned doctorate degrees in education from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Kansas. He also has a juris doctorate from the University of Kansas and a license with the Kansas Bar Association.
MVNU Board Chair Dr. David P. Wilson shared, “I am looking forward to a bright future for MVNU under the leadership of Dr. Dan Martin. He is a passionate, skilled and well respected professional, uniquely qualified to lead MVNU into the 21st century with energy and vision.”
Martin will be presented to the MVNU Board of Trustees and campus community on Friday, Nov. 3. He and his wife, Pam, and two sons will move to the Mount Vernon area after the first of the year.
MVNU will hold a Farewell Celebration for Dr. Fairbanks and his wife Anne on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. Their 17-year legacy of University accomplishments and growth will be celebrated, along with memories from alumni, staff and faculty. This event is by invitation only. For more information, contact (740) 392-6868, ext. 4341, or visit www.mvnu.edu/news.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. U.S. News & World Report ranks MVNU as a Best in the Midwest (Bachelor’s) institution for the third year in a row. With a 401-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and nine satellite Adult and Graduate Studies campuses throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,600 students from 23 states and five countries/U.S. territories.
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____________________________
Carrie A. Crouch
Director of Communications
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
800 Martinsburg Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
TEL: 740.392.6868, x4341
FAX: 740.397.3191
www.mvnu.edu