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Hank M. Bounds
Hank M. Bounds (born 1967) is an American educator and a past president of the University of Nebraska system, where he was the administrator of all campuses in the university. He previously was the commissioner of higher education in Mississippi. Early life Bounds grew up on a small farm in rural Mississippi, where his family raised pigs and cows and he hauled hay. His service in the Army National Guard helped him pay for college. Bounds earned his bachelor's degree in Sports Administration and Secondary Education in 1991 and his master's degree in Educational Administration in 1994, both from the University of Southern Mississippi. He earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi in 2000. Career Bounds began his career as a high school teacher, then rose to principal and later superintendent before becoming State Superintendent of Education in Mississippi. As chief state school academic officer for Mississippi, he oversaw an annual student enrol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The University Of Nebraska
The president of the University of Nebraska is the chief administrator of the University of Nebraska system and is selected by the university system's board of regents. Nine individuals have held the post as well as four others in an interim capacity. The position has been held by Jeffrey P. Gold since July 1, 2024. History The University of Nebraska Omaha, Municipal University of Omaha (now the University of Nebraska Omaha) was founded in 1908, and by the 1950s was run-down and inadequately funded, threatening the existence of the school entirely. The Nebraska Legislature, faced with the prospect of its most populated city not having a major institute of higher learning of any kind, decided to merge the Municipal University with the larger University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska in Lincoln to form a state-wide university system and offer the Omaha school additional budget pools to draw from. The University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska's medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
