Nationally-Recognized Higher Education Leaders Join University Board to Expand Access for Nontraditional, Working, and Military Learners
- Dr. Virginia M. Fraire is a leader with 30 years of experience driving change in higher education and EdTech. She has led transformational changes as former President of Lone Star College-University Park, Vice Provost at the University of Texas at El Paso, and Vice President of Student Affairs at Austin Community College, where she served more than 70,000 learners across 11 campuses. An expert in serving post-traditional learners through integrated academic and student support structures, she led the use of technology and data to expand educational access, increase retention and graduation rates, and align programs with workforce needs.
NU is an access and success innovator with an extremely diverse student population of nontraditional and underserved learners from many walks of life. Approximately half of NU’s undergraduates are active-duty military, Veterans, and their dependents. NU is the largest conferrer of graduate degrees to minority students in the United States, with over 50 percent of graduates being women. The university is the third largest conferrer of doctoral degrees overall.
The National University Board of Trustees oversees National University and plays an integral role in shaping the quality and character of the University and steering its future course. Trustees are recognized leaders in their communities and individually respected in fields such as business, education, the law, and the arts. NU’s existing Board of Trustees includes:
- Dr. Ruthann Heinrich, National University Board Chair, President at Nuance Wines
- Dr. E. Lee Rice, National University Board Vice Chair, CEO and Medical Director at the Lifewellness Institute
- Mr. Richard Chisholm, National University Board Treasurer, Managing Director at Banc of America Securities
- Ms. Lee Wills-Irvine, National University Board Secretary, Director of Global Diversity, and Inclusion at ASML Holding
- Ms. Stacy Allison, President at Stacy Allison General Contracting
- Mr. Thomas Clevinger, Senior Vice President and General Manager – Global of Navistar, Inc.
- Ms. Jeanne Connelly, President at Connelly Consulting
- Mr. Harold Greenberg, Chair of the Royce Companies
- Dr. Erlinda J. Martinez, Retired President of Santa Ana College
- Mr. Michael McGill, President at MMS Design Associates
- Ms. Joanne M. Pastula, Former President and CEO of Junior Achievement of San Diego
- Mr. Dan Pittard, Chairman and CEO at Pittard Partners LLC
- Mr. Hiep Quach, Financial Executive, Retired
- Mr. Carlos Rodriguez, Rodriguez & Company
- Mr. Thomas Topuzes, President and CEO at Thomas Topuzes & Associates, LLC
- Dr. Mark D. Milliron, President and CEO of National University
About National University: National University, a Veteran-founded nonprofit, has been dedicated to meeting the needs of nontraditional, working, and military students by providing accessible, affordable higher education opportunities since 1971. As San Diego’s largest private nonprofit university, NU offers over 190 online and on-campus programs with flexible four-week and eight-week classes and one-to-one graduate education models designed to help students reach their goals while balancing busy lives. Since its founding, the NU community has grown to 130,000 learners served per year—50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and professional development students—and 245,000 alumni around the globe, many of whom serve in helping industries such as business, education, health care, cybersecurity, and law and criminal justice. To learn more about National University’s new possibilities in education including next-generation education, value-rich education, and whole human education, visit NU.edu.
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