State of the Art Academics: A Recipe for Success posted 8/24/06
New Academic Dean Dale Nesbary addresses the student body at Convocation

ADRIAN, Mich. – Who better to usher in a new school year than the new head of academics?

When Dr. Dale Nesbary, Adrian’s new Vice President and Dean of Academics, gives the Convocation address two days after the start of school, it will be the first time many students will meet him.

Nesbary’s speech is titled, “State of the Art Academics: A Recipe for Success,” and is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. in the Adrian College Chapel on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The public is welcome.

One year ago, the first Convocation was given by another new arrival, Adrian College President Jeffrey Docking. He promised new beginnings, and followed up with a series of exciting improvements all over campus.

The changes are working. The student body that Nesbary addresses will be much bigger than last year, with a record freshman class that has come in under Docking’s leadership.

Nesbary will build on this momentum with some exciting changes of his own. Adrian seeks to overhaul its academic programs, and Nesbary is leading the charge.

Nesbary was formerly associate professor of political science and director of the master of public administration program at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. He earned a doctorate from Northeastern University, a master of public administration degree from Western Michigan University, and a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University.

Prior to his life in academia, Nesbary held administrative and research positions with the city of Boston, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency.

Classes start Aug. 28. Convocation is the traditional welcome to the academic year. It begins the Convocation speaker series, which this year will bring in speakers as diverse as Mexican-born journalist Alma Guillermoprieto and physicist Lisa Randall, author of a best-selling book on string theory.

The annual teaching awards will be presented during the ceremony.

Convocation is free and open to the public. The chapel is located on Charles Street.