Antioch McGregor has a new President

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Antioch University is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Fishbein has accepted the position as President of Antioch University McGregor (AUM) in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Chancellor Toni Murdock said, “I am very excited to have Michael Fishbein join Antioch University. He brings a wealth of talent, knowledge, and energy that will benefit McGregor.”

Dr. Fishbein comes to Antioch from Daniel Webster College in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he has served as the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs for the past 5 years. Before Daniel Webster, Dr. Fishbein served as Chief Academic Officer at Lyndon State College and Chief Academic Officer of Cazenovia College. He has held other academic, administrative and faculty positions at the College of Saint Rose, The Sage Colleges, and Roosevelt University in Chicago.

Dr. Fishbein chose Antioch because he feels there is unity in values. “The values Antioch stands by and what I live by are exactly the same.” Said Dr. Fishbein. “I am pleased to come to Antioch McGregor because it matters – they contribute something that is unique.”

Dr. Fishbein holds a B.A. Cum Laude in Psychology from Bernard M. Baruch College and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has written and presented on such topics as information control, the science of inhumanity, academic computing, and academic leadership. He is an active member in the Association of Governing Boards, Council of Independent Colleges and Universities, the National Academic Advising Association and chairs the Academic Affairs Committee of the New Hampshire College and University Council. He has also served on numerous accreditation teams for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Zak Sharif, Provost at AU McGregor said, “We look forward to welcoming Dr. Fishbein to McGregor and appreciate the valuable academic and administrative leadership he will bring to our campus.”

The AUM president search committee selected Dr. Fishbein from a group of 10 finalists. These finalists underwent two separate interviews by the search committee in addition to a two-day visit on campus with community interviews. The final interview with members of the search committee took place in Columbus the last week in February.

Dr. Fishbein will begin his position on July 1, 2009; however, he has consented to work with Phil Parker, McGregor's Board of Trustees chair, over the next few months to cultivate and recruit members for McGregor's new board of trustees.

“I look forward to working with Dr. Fishbein in establishing the first Board of Trustees for Antioch University McGregor. We have now taken another very important step in the successful evolution of McGregor,” said Phil Parker, McGregor's Board of Trustees chair.

Dr. Fishbein will be accompanied by his wife, Mary Ann Oppenheimer.

Many members of the search committee committed enormous time and energy to bringing this very important task to such a successful closure. Search Committee members were Phil Parker (Chair of Board of Trustees), Dan Young (Yellow Springs community member), Neal King (AULA President), Niels Lyster (Board of Governors),Zak Sharif (AUM Provost), Iris Weisman (AUM Vice President for Academic Affairs),Darlene Robertson (AUM Vice President for Student Services); Jane Brown and Marian Glancy (AUM faculty), Katie Scott (AUM Division Specialist), Deena Hummel and RobMcLaughlin (AUM administrators), and Terry Whorton (AUM student). Also included in the search was Allen Koenig, Senior Partner with the search firm R.H. Perry & Associates, who was very professional and competent.

(AUM Press Release)