By Claire Curry
During her first few weeks as 麻豆视频鈥檚 senior vice president and provost, Glynis Fitzgerald met with faculty and the library staff at its annual summer meeting, cheered alongside first-year students at a Lancaster Barnstormers game, mingled with Berks County business leaders at the Women2Women Lobsterfest and began each day with a peaceful moment in the campus chapel.
She made it a priority to get to know the university鈥檚 faculty, trustees and students as she supports Alvernia鈥檚 new president, John R. Loyack, and his team in shaping a vision for the future. As the chief academic officer, Fitzgerald oversees the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Professional Programs, School of Graduate and Adult Education, and other areas including the library, the Holleran Center, the Office of Institutional Research and many others.
鈥淢y first 100 days will involve a lot of listening to identify our strengths and examine what the needs are to support growth,鈥 she said. 鈥淭hose conversations will help determine what makes sense for Alvernia moving forward.鈥