Dr. 皮特Menjares, provost and senior vice president for Vanguard University in California, 被命名为 interim president of 网易彩票下载 从2021年7月1日开始. Menjares is currently on the Board of Trustees for 西雅图 Pacific and is also a senior fellow for diversity with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) in Washington, D.C.
Menjares is an experienced leader in Christian higher education. Prior to his current role at Vanguard, he served as president of Fresno Pacific University from 2012-14. For over 18 years he served in leadership roles at another Christian institution, Biola University in Los Angeles, including vice provost for faculty development and academic effectiveness, associate provost for diversity leadership, 教育系主席, and associate professor of education. He has served on SPU’s Board of Trustees for more than five years.
“Having served as a university president, provost, and faculty leader, Dr. Menjares has a depth of experience and wisdom in leading, 接受挑战, and in bringing opposing sides closer together to create constructive learning opportunities,” said SPU Board of Trustees member Dr. 黛博拉荒野. “He is committed to bringing the SPU community together for dialogue, 建筑的理解, 祈祷治愈. We are extremely thankful and fortunate to have Dr. Menjares serve as interim president to lead the university forward.”
劳拉·哈特利, SPU provost and executive-in-charge, says Menjares is a well-known and highly respected leader in Christian higher education. “His extensive experience in helping Christian universities tackle challenging issues, combined with his pastoral heart, is just what is needed for SPU during this season of transition,哈特利说. “I am looking forward to working alongside of him as SPU emerges from the pandemic and looks to the future.”
Menjares is a contributing author and section editor of the book, 多样性 Matters: Race, Ethnicity and the Future of Christian Higher Education. The book features the contributions of diverse Christian leaders offering practical tools for effective education and service in a multicultural world.
“I believe that each of my personal and professional experiences, 信仰之旅, and administration in both the church and academic settings, have prepared me to provide interim presidential leadership to 网易彩票下载 at this critical time,门哈雷斯说. “SPU has been called to fulfill its mission at the intersection of the kingdom of God, 教会, and a diverse academic community located in a significant metropolitan region known for its entrepreneurial and economic acumen.”
Menjares earned a PhD in Education: Language, Literacy and Learning from the University of Southern California; an MA in Education: Teaching and Curriculum from California State University, Dominguez Hills; and a BA in Religion: Pastoral Ministries from Vanguard University.
The SPU Board of Trustees is conducting a nationwide search for the institution’s next president. Former SPU President Daniel J. Martin resigned March 30, 2021, to take a leadership role at St. 德州的卢克健康中心. He was SPU’s tenth president since the institution’s founding in 1891 and served for nine years.
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2021