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 Individuals chosen for the year-long program are vice presidents
or cabinet officers in higher education who may wish to consider a
presidency of an independent college or university. Fansler will
participate in two seminars in Washington, DC; the opening seminar
will take place July 11–13, 2016, and the closing seminar will be
held June 19–21, 2017. She also will engage in readings, webinars,
and a mentoring program. In addition, she will develop a
professional experiential learning plan focused on specific areas of
presidential responsibility.
The Academy is intended to help prepare provosts and vice presidents
to serve as effective college presidents. “Competition for the
available places in the program was intense,” said CIC President
Richard Ekman. “The review committee found the nomination materials
to be most impressive. They (and I) believe that Dr. Fansler has the
potential for highly effective leadership as a college or university
president.”
 Dr. Fansler came to Lincoln College in 2001 from Illinois State
University and has 23 years of experience in public and private
higher education. In 2007, she was recognized with the prestigious
Athena International Award in McLean County. Fansler has presented
numerous times at regional, national, and international conferences
and workshops on topics including lifelong learning, diversity,
accreditation, conflict resolution, mentorship, and sexual
harassment.
Fansler holds a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from
Illinois State University, focusing on Research Methods. She also
holds a Master of Arts in Foreign Languages (Spanish Linguistics and
Literature) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Psychology and
Spanish, also from Illinois State. Additionally, Dr. Fansler earned
a post-graduate studies certificate from Harvard University’s
Graduate School of Education’s Institute of Education Management.
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“Dr. Fansler has played an integral role in helping lead our faculty and
administrators forward with a strategic plan as we continue to expand our 2-year
and 4-year degree options. Lincoln College is very proud of Dr. Fansler and
congratulate her on being chosen for this prestigious role,” said Dr. David
Gerlach, President of Lincoln College.
Fifty-nine percent of participants in the first Executive Leadership Academy
cohort (2009–2010) have since advanced in the higher education ranks, and 34
percent of participants in a recent cohort (2014–2015) have already “moved up”
in the ranks. “These indicators suggest that CIC is helping to meet the
leadership needs of higher education by offering highly effective leadership
development programs for modest fees to member institutions,” Ekman said.
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The Academy is co-sponsored by CIC, the
American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI), and the American
Association of State Colleges and Universities. Tom Kepple,
president of AALI and president emeritus of Juniata College (PA), is
the program director.
For more information about the Executive Leadership Academy, visit
www.cic.edu/ExecutiveLeadershipAcademy.
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