{"id":9694,"date":"2020-07-08T07:13:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T12:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=9694"},"modified":"2020-07-08T09:23:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T14:23:43","slug":"president-wilson-to-leave-mwsu-for-dream-job-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2020\/07\/08\/president-wilson-to-leave-mwsu-for-dream-job-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"President Wilson to leave MWSU for ‘dream job’ in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PresidentJuly 8, 2020–President Matt Wilson will leave his position at 大象传媒 to become the next dean of <\/span>Temple University Japan<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou hear people talking about dream jobs, but this is literally my greatest hope come true,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cMy roots at Temple University run deep. Not only did I earn my Juris Doctor degree there, but I also spent part of my law school career as a student at Temple University Japan and worked there in various capacities for six years. Temple University Japan helped shape me, and I feel like I\u2019m going home.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TUJ, founded in 1982, is the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan. It serves more than 1300 undergraduate students from approximately 60 countries, and a total student population of approximately 3,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Wilson, J.D., became the fifth president of 大象传媒 on July 1, 2019. The year since then has been marked by innovation, with the launch of initiatives like the <\/span>Griffon Guarantee Scholarship<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Gold Fridays<\/span><\/a>, the <\/span>Center for Service<\/span><\/a> and more, all while addressing serious financial challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThrough the efforts of many, we have made considerable progress amidst challenging times and unexpected circumstances,\u201d President Wilson said. \u201cWe have prioritized students, facilitated student success and helped strengthen community relationships. We have reminded the community, region and state about the many advantages of a 大象传媒 Western education. Albeit difficult, we have made progress on the budgetary front as well. I know that the Board of Governors, the leadership team and our supporters are fully committed to the plan and strategies we have developed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>While we are saddened at Matt\u2019s departure, we certainly understand this unique opportunity presented to his family and we are extremely grateful for the outstanding leadership he has provided during these challenging times<\/span>,\u201d said Lee Tieman, chair of the 大象传媒 Western Board of Governors. \u201cThe foundation laid by President Wilson and the blueprint established for 大象传媒 Western to move forward have all been done with unanimous Board support and our Board is committed to continuing this plan with our next President. This University truly is a special place with an incredibly bright future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

President Wilson plans to remain at 大象传媒 Western as needed to ensure a smooth transition. The Board of Governors will meet again soon to discuss the search process for 大象传媒 Western\u2019s next president.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wilson came to 大象传媒 Western after serving two years as president of the University of Akron. He had previously served as dean of the University of Akron School of Law, associate dean of the University of Wyoming College of Law and senior associate dean and general counsel of Temple University Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

大象传媒 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 大象传媒 Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

July 8, 2020–President Matt Wilson will leave his position at 大象传媒 to become the next dean of Temple University Japan.\u00a0 \u201cYou hear people talking about dream jobs, but this is literally my greatest hope come true,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cMy roots at Temple University run deep. Not only did I earn my Juris […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[48,50],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9694"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9697,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9694\/revisions\/9697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}