SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- 12/10/07 --
Western Governors University (WGU) today
named Sal Monaco, Ph.D. as its new provost and vice-president of academic
affairs, according to President Robert W. Mendenhall. Dr. Monaco joins WGU
following a distinguished career developing and delivering high quality
educational programs in business, technology, health care administration,
and education. Dr. Monaco spent ten years at University of Maryland
University College (UMUC), serving until 2006 as Vice Provost and Dean of
the Graduate School of Management and Technology delivering online degrees
to more than 12,000 students enrolled in 20 degree and 40 certificate
programs.
He has more than 25 years of management responsibility in business, higher
education, in the private sector, and with the United States Air Force.
Since leaving UMUC in 2006, Dr Monaco has successfully served as Interim
President of the New England College of Finance in Boston, Massachusetts,
and most recently as Provost and Executive Vice President of the American
College of Education. He holds a B.S.E. from Manhattan College, an M.S.E.
from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from the Lally School of
Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His
appointment will be effective January 21, 2008.
"WGU is redefining the model for higher education by preparing students
with a set of integrated competencies, rather than a succession of courses,
that define the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed in today's
competitive marketplace," says Dr. Monaco. "Through a thorough and
carefully crafted objective assessment of each competency, WGU ensures that
graduates actually possess these critical workforce skills. Today, the
university is on the threshold of becoming a formidable and dominant force
in providing education for working professionals in career areas that are
most in demand."
According to President Robert Mendenhall, "What attracted us most to Dr.
Monaco is his commitment to high academic quality and his demonstrated
success in managing faculty and student success in a high growth online
education enterprise. As WGU continues to grow at a fast rate (45% growth
last year), Dr. Monaco's leadership will serve our growing student
enrollment and the WGU academic staff extremely well."
About Western Governors University (WGU)
WGU is the only accredited university in the U.S. offering online
competency-based degree programs. The private non-profit university was
founded and is supported by 19 governors, as well as more than 20 leading
corporations and foundations, which include corporations and foundations
such as AT & T, Bearing Point, Dell, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
Hewlett-Packard, HCA, Microsoft, Oracle, Qwest, SunGard SCT, Sun
Microsystems, and Zions Bank. WGU offers bachelor's and master's degrees in
business, information technology, teacher education, and health
professions, with students in all 50 states. More information is available
at www.wgu.edu.
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Contact:
Gwen Castaldi
Director of Public Relations
801.290.3600
gcastaldi@wgu.edu
