Covid on Campus
VIDEO October 21, 2020Speaker / Author
![Ali A. Houshmand, Ph.D.](https://www.interdependence.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Houshmand-Ali-2020-150x150.jpg)
Ali A. Houshmand, Ph.D.
Dr. Ali A. Houshmand became Rowan University’s seventh president in 2012 after serving for approximately six years as provost/senior vice president, CEO and interim president. Houshmand is a dynamic leader whose personal connection with students, employees, alumni, government leaders, the business community and the public has become a hallmark of his presidency. A lifelong believer in the power of education, Houshmand holds master’s and doctoral degrees in industrial and operations engineering. His entrepreneurial approach to higher education has focused on four goals: increasing access, improving quality, ensuring affordability and promoting economic development. His success is evident. Under Houshmand, Rowan has evolved from ... Read More
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Nido R. Qubein
Dr. Nido Qubein serves as the president of High Point University where, even in the middle of the Great Recession, he increased enrollment by 245%, grew net assets from $56M to almost a billion dollars, created seven new academic schools - most recently adding the Webb School of Engineering, and attracted $500 million in philanthropic investments. His family is among the institution’s most generous donors. Qubein has led HPU’s total enrollment this year to a record-breaking 5,600 students, even in the midst of the nation’s COVID-19 challenges. And while total enrollment grew by 5.6%, other records include 1,000 students enrolled in ... Read More