| Seurkamp Named Chair of MICUA Board of Trustees |
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MICUA Matters Summer 2008
The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Independent College and University Association has elected Mary Pat Seurkamp, President of College of Notre Dame of Maryland, as Chair of the Board effective July 1, 2008. Elected by unanimous vote of the MICUA Board of Trustees—which includes the presidents of 18 private colleges and universities in Maryland—Dr. Seurkamp will lead the organization in implementing its strategic objectives.
Dr. Seurkamp was appointed in 1997 as the first permanent lay President of College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Under her leadership, the College has seen extensive campus and facility renewal, a growing academic program, a dramatic increase in philanthropic support, and plans to launch a school of pharmacy, which will be the first at a women’s college in the United States.
At its June meeting, the MICUA Board elected members to key positions for two-year terms. Other appointments include: Vice Chair—Baird Tipson, President of Washington College; Secretary/Treasurer—Rev. Brian Linnane, S.J., President of Loyola College in Maryland; Member at Large—Kevin Manning, President of Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie College); and Capital Projects Committee Chair—Thomas Powell, President of Mount St. Mary’s University.
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