Good Morning,
Because of your special connection to the Mount, I would like to share some exciting news with you. Below is a media release announcing the Mount's 12th President & Vice-Chancellor.
Kindest regards,
Jone E. Mitchell, CFRE
Associate Vice-President, Advancement
Mount Saint Vincent University
166 Bedford Highway
Halifax NS B3M 2J6
(contact info available upon request)
MEDIA RELEASE
Dr. Ramona Lumpkin to become Mount Saint Vincent University President
April 27, 2010, Halifax, NS - Mount Saint Vincent University’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ramona Lumpkin as 12th President and Vice-Chancellor of the Mount effective October 1, 2010.
Dr. Ramona Lumpkin is a highly respected academic and administrative leader with over 25 years in the educational field. Since 2001 she has been the Principal of Huron University College, an undergraduate liberal arts institution affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, where she is the first woman leader in the College's 147-year history. She is responsible for setting strategic direction, internal and external constituent relations, and fundraising.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Lumpkin to the Mount. She has a solid record of building positive relationships with students, faculty, staff and supporters, including alumnae. We are confident she will continue to advance the Mount as a dynamic and innovative institution,” said Catherine Woodman, Chair of the Mount’s Board of Governors. “Dr. Lumpkin brings leadership experience from roles at Huron and Royal Roads University and her passion for education, lifelong learning and community service will be a perfect fit for the Mount community.”
“Mount Saint Vincent University has a reputation for academic excellence and a commitment to the advancement of women and these are two of my passions,” said Dr. Lumpkin. “I am delighted to be moving to Nova Scotia and becoming part of the Mount community.”
Prior to Huron University College, Dr. Lumpkin served as Vice President Academic and Provost of Royal Roads University and during her tenure over 20 new degree and certificate programs were introduced and enrolment was significantly increased.
Dr. Lumpkin joined Royal Roads from University of Windsor, where she was Dean of Continuing Education, Director of the Division for Instructional Development, and an Associate Professor in the School of Dramatic Arts. She holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Kentucky and is a former Fulbright Scholar to England.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lumpkin has been actively engaged in women’s studies, in advocacy on behalf of women’s issue, and in promoting the role of women in higher education.
Active in community life, she has been a volunteer with various not-for-profit organizations, most recently Big Sisters of London, Ontario.
Dr. Lumpkin was inducted as an Honorary Life Member of both the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education, and the Ontario Council of Universities for Lifelong Learning, in recognition of her commitment to lifelong education.
Dr. Lumpkin will work closely with Dr. McDonough, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor until September 30th, the Mount’s leadership team and the Board of Governors to ensure an effective and smooth transition of responsibilities.
“Exciting things are happening at the Mount and Dr. Lumpkin’s leadership will ensure the university continues to prepare thoughtful and engaged students. The Mount community will be well served by her energy, passion and skills,” said Alexa McDonough, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor. “I look forward to working with Dr. Lumpkin in the coming months.”
“On behalf of the Board and members of the Mount community, I want to acknowledge Alexa McDonough for her leadership, for continuing to advance the university’s strategic plan, and for underscoring the Mount’s commitment to social justice,” said Ms. Woodman. “Dr. McDonough, an Honorary Doctorate from the Mount, will continue to be advocate for the Mount and role model for our students and all members of the Mount community.”
Dr. Lumpkin’s bio and photo are available on msvu.ca
About Mount Saint Vincent University
Recognized as a leader in flexible education, applied research, and a personalized approach to education, Mount Saint Vincent University is nationally recognized among undergraduate universities in Canada for our success in Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grants and for having one of the lowest student-to-professor ratios. The Mount is committed to providing the best university experience for all members of our community and to developing thoughtful, engaged citizens who make a positive impact on their world. For additional information about the University, visit msvu.ca.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Social Media - PR's Great Opportunity
This is my first blog. I've been avoiding this posting for several weeks and my reasons are good. What if I don't have anything meaningful to say? Or what if I violate "the rules"? This whole world of social media is scary stuff when you've hit your fourth decade and you feel sandwiched between what feels comfortable, and what you need to know.
To help remedy my deficiency, I decided to participate in an after-work presentation called Social Media - PR's Great Opportunity, sponsored by my local chapter of IABC. The speaker was Joe Thornley, a guy from a PR company in Ottawa called Thornley Fallis. After defining social media, he introduced us to his Social Media Presence on his blog, Twitter, Del.icio.us, Dopplr, Flickr, youTube, Tumblr and of course, Facebook. The introduction to these sites was interesting at best, but how much of my time were they really worth?
As Thornley began to demonstrate how people have applied these tools to inform, convey or persuade, an internal "urgency alarm" sounded inside. Here are some examples:
And the risks? By putting your thoughts out there, you are inviting input and you need to be open to public criticism - not everyone is going to agree with you. (Gulp.) You will make mistakes and people will know what you do, and where to find you.
I encourage you to see Joe Thornley speak if the opportunity presents itself. The value I gained in less than an hour was not so much the information, but the courage to act, and write a posting for this blog. Now it's your turn. Respond and then consider becoming a contributing author.
Social Media Resources:
Books - Cluetrain Manifesto, Naked Conversations and The New Rules of Marketing and PR.
Hear Joe Thornley's colleagues speak at the Social Media Summit Canada.
For a powerpoint copy of Thornley's presentation, feel free to email me at crenner (at) juiceinc (dot) com.
Crista Renner was at Mount Saint Vincent from 1986-1988. Currently she resides in Guelph, Ontario where she is a founding partner of Juice Inc., a consulting company that works with organizations to energize employees through more effective conversations.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
To help remedy my deficiency, I decided to participate in an after-work presentation called Social Media - PR's Great Opportunity, sponsored by my local chapter of IABC. The speaker was Joe Thornley, a guy from a PR company in Ottawa called Thornley Fallis. After defining social media, he introduced us to his Social Media Presence on his blog, Twitter, Del.icio.us, Dopplr, Flickr, youTube, Tumblr and of course, Facebook. The introduction to these sites was interesting at best, but how much of my time were they really worth?
As Thornley began to demonstrate how people have applied these tools to inform, convey or persuade, an internal "urgency alarm" sounded inside. Here are some examples:
- Michael Geist, a columnist from Ottawa mobilized a Facebook Group of 40,000 people and thwarted the introduction of a copyright bill that could have been a sell-out to US and lobbyist demands.
- Eager to find the latest stats on the number of active blogs and posts on the web each day, Thornley posted a question on Twitter and within minutes received the information he was looking for.
- One-third of all Canadians now have a Facebook account. Using their advertising feature, I can instantly target people within my demographic to promote my company's training programs.
- del.icio.us is my favorite tool, and the one I use most. (My handle is seedgirl). When I need information I use the search feature and "connect" with people who have similar interests. I seem to find a lot of research quickly, and I get information that I don't find with google. It also allows me to sort bookmarks so I can access information quickly. Thornley - the PR Guy - made a credible connection with a Globe & Mail writer using this tool.
And the risks? By putting your thoughts out there, you are inviting input and you need to be open to public criticism - not everyone is going to agree with you. (Gulp.) You will make mistakes and people will know what you do, and where to find you.
I encourage you to see Joe Thornley speak if the opportunity presents itself. The value I gained in less than an hour was not so much the information, but the courage to act, and write a posting for this blog. Now it's your turn. Respond and then consider becoming a contributing author.
Social Media Resources:
Books - Cluetrain Manifesto, Naked Conversations and The New Rules of Marketing and PR.
Hear Joe Thornley's colleagues speak at the Social Media Summit Canada.
For a powerpoint copy of Thornley's presentation, feel free to email me at crenner (at) juiceinc (dot) com.
Crista Renner was at Mount Saint Vincent from 1986-1988. Currently she resides in Guelph, Ontario where she is a founding partner of Juice Inc., a consulting company that works with organizations to energize employees through more effective conversations.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Coming to Dinner??? Andre Mazerolle
This is the third in a series of informal mini-introductions coming up over the next couple of weeks to keep the upcoming Dinner with 12 Strangers top of mind with you.
I encourage you to head to Andre Mazerolle's company website to read his biography. It is located at: http://www.mintzca.com/index.php?section=/Bios/amazerolle_bio.
Andre is a great reason why we could all benefit from activating our alumnae network in the GTA. The consulting firm that he is with is one of the best in the city. He has great personal marketing experience including running his own firm called Red Beard (Andre - my firm could have been called Red Head, but now regrettablly, former red head :) He is also active in a number of associations, so is probably very knowledgeable about how to get things done in this town.
He is interested in this event to network -- both social and business. "That shared experience ... time at MSVU and Nova Scotia, will make networking more enjoyable," says Andre.
The goal of these intros is start the process of building our network in Toronto (use it or lose!).
Who are the folks that you are still in touch with from the Mount?? Have an email for them? Contact them now, even if they are not in Toronto, maybe they know another Mount Alum who does live in Toronto? Don't have an email address? Google them or look them up on Facebook or http://www.linkedin.com/ . Have them go grab the RSS feed or subscribe to the email list at the blog: http://msvutorontoalumnae.blogspot.com/ or send me an email at mgcayley (at) hotmail (dot) com.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!Monday, December 3, 2007
MSVU Toronto Dinner With 12 Strangers
Despite the crazy weather, we pushed on with our December meeting yesterday and enjoyed a greek dinner afterwards.
One of the items we resolved to move forward with was a MSVU Toronto Alum Dinner with 12 Strangers program, which I referred to in a previous post.
Simple idea: arrive for dinner as 12 strangers, leave with a lasting connection.
Dinner with 12 Strangers is a simple program that many alumni associations and universities have adopted all over the world. I believe the award winning program started at UCLA. The alumni organisations at U of T and NorthWestern also support programs. In fact, there seem to be dozens of similar initiatives: read more here.
We would like to have at least two "Dinners" in Toronto between now and our next Alumnae Association meeting, April 6th. If you are interested in attending, hosting or co-hosting a Dinner, please leave a comment here or email me at mgcayley (@) hotmail (dot) com.
We will have one Dinner west of Yonge Street, the other east. Venue will be neutral turf - i.e. a resturant will be selected that is convenient for the attendees. So far we do not have a sponsor for the program, so everyone will be asked to cover their own costs of the meal.
Marie Ann Skomorowski is organising West of Yonge & Michael Cayley is doing the first one east of Yonge. You can attend either one.
Be sure to click on all of the links above for more information about how and why these Dinners are so successful.
It is obvious that your MSVU alumnae network in Toronto offers you the potential of a "bonding" kind of networking experience. A chance to connect with others who have similar experiences. What may not be as obvious is that research into social networking tells us that investments that we make with our time and energy into "loose links", i.e., those more diverse connections that may seem to be less obviously a social match are often the investments that yield the most value. Check out this paper for the hard theory if you are interested.
It makes sense - if you are just talking to friends who graduated from the same years and/or programs, you are likely all feeding off of the same information and experiences. Once you start to connect across time and experience, really interesting outcomes can be expected.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
One of the items we resolved to move forward with was a MSVU Toronto Alum Dinner with 12 Strangers program, which I referred to in a previous post.
Simple idea: arrive for dinner as 12 strangers, leave with a lasting connection.
Dinner with 12 Strangers is a simple program that many alumni associations and universities have adopted all over the world. I believe the award winning program started at UCLA. The alumni organisations at U of T and NorthWestern also support programs. In fact, there seem to be dozens of similar initiatives: read more here.
We would like to have at least two "Dinners" in Toronto between now and our next Alumnae Association meeting, April 6th. If you are interested in attending, hosting or co-hosting a Dinner, please leave a comment here or email me at mgcayley (@) hotmail (dot) com.
We will have one Dinner west of Yonge Street, the other east. Venue will be neutral turf - i.e. a resturant will be selected that is convenient for the attendees. So far we do not have a sponsor for the program, so everyone will be asked to cover their own costs of the meal.
Marie Ann Skomorowski is organising West of Yonge & Michael Cayley is doing the first one east of Yonge. You can attend either one.
Be sure to click on all of the links above for more information about how and why these Dinners are so successful.
It is obvious that your MSVU alumnae network in Toronto offers you the potential of a "bonding" kind of networking experience. A chance to connect with others who have similar experiences. What may not be as obvious is that research into social networking tells us that investments that we make with our time and energy into "loose links", i.e., those more diverse connections that may seem to be less obviously a social match are often the investments that yield the most value. Check out this paper for the hard theory if you are interested.
It makes sense - if you are just talking to friends who graduated from the same years and/or programs, you are likely all feeding off of the same information and experiences. Once you start to connect across time and experience, really interesting outcomes can be expected.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
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