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'''Tony K. Atwater''', Ph.D., was president of [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]] ( '''IUP''') from 2005-2010. IUP is the largest member university of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]]. On June 30, 2010, Atwater left the IUP presidency. His departure occurred six months after a faculty vote of No Confidence based on allegations of questionable spending and an "imperialistic leadership style." <ref name="pittsburghlive.com">Peirce, Paul. "Ex-IUP leader raked in perks." Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 15 Aug 2010. Available at: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_694989.html</ref> On July 1, 2011, he will become president of [[Norfolk State University]].
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'''Tony K. Atwater''', Ph.D., is the current president of [[Norfolk State University]].


==Education==
==Education==
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==Career==
==Career==
During his career he has served as the Dean of Professional Studies at [[Northern Kentucky University]; held the Chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Media at [[Rutgers University]]; and been Provost at [[Youngstown State University]].
During his career he has served as the Dean of Professional Studies at [[Northern Kentucky University]; held the Chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Media at [[Rutgers University]]; and was Provost at [[Youngstown State University]].


===Indiana University of Pennsylvania===
===IUP===
During his tenure at IUP, Atwater attempted to change the institution's “party-school” image. The university also launched an ambitious residential hall construction project under Atwater's leadership. In December 2009, 84% of voting faculty members chose "no confidence" in Atwater as president.<ref>Schackner, Bill. "IUP's Atwater draws faculty rebuke. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette," 19 Dec 2009.</ref> The vote was based on 31 specific complaints identified by the faculty union, including questionable use of university funds, poor leadership style and poor decision-making.
Dr. Atwater served as president of [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]], the largest member university of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]], from 2005-2010. During his tenure at IUP, he attempted to change the institution's “party-school” image. The university also launched an ambitious residential hall construction project under Atwater's leadership.


In December 2009, 84% of voting faculty members chose "no confidence" in Atwater as president. <ref>{{cite web|last=Schackner|first=Bill|title=IUP's Atwater draws faculty rebuke|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=19 Dec 2009}}</ref>The vote was based on 31 specific complaints identified by the faculty union, including questionable use of university funds, poor leadership style and poor decision-making. The vote of "no confidence" also included allegations of an "imperialistic leadership style." <ref name=pittsburghlive.com>{{cite web|last=Pierce|first=Paul|title=Ex-IUP leader raked in perks|url=www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_694989.html|work=Pittsburgh Tribune Review|accessdate=15 Aug 2010}}</ref>
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Atwater resigned as president on June 30, 2010, to serve as a Senior Fellow at the [[American Association of State Colleges and Universities]].<ref>"President Atwater Moving On to Leadership Role with AASCU." IUP Office of Media Relations, 9 Jun 2010. Available at: http://www.iup.edu/newsItem.aspx?id=2147483676&blogid=6121</ref>


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Atwater resigned as president of IUP on June 30, 2010, to serve as a Senior Fellow at the [[American Association of State Colleges and Universities]].<ref>{{cite web|title=President Atwater Moving On to Leadership Role with AASCU|url=www.iup.edu/newsItem.aspx?id=2147483676&blogid=6121|publisher=IUP Office of Media Relations|accessdate=9 June 2010.}}</ref>
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Since his departure as president, Atwater has continued to be the subject of news reports probing his spending practices at IUP.<ref name="pittsburghlive.com"/>


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Since his departure as president, Atwater has continued to be the subject of news reports probing his spending practices at IUP.<ref name="pittsburghlive.com" />
==NSU==


As of July 1, 2011 he will be the new President of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA
==Norfolk State University==
Atwater was announced as the Norfolk State's new president on April 22, 2011, by the NSU Board of Visitors. <ref name=NSUPres>{{cite web|title=Norfolk State University|url=http://www.nsu.edu/president/|work=Norfolk State University web site|publisher=Norfolk State University|accessdate=27 July 2011}}</ref>. He officially became president of Norfolk State on July 1, 2011.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* Official Bio of Tony Atwater [http://old.www.iup.edu/president/biography/]
* [http://www.nsu.edu/president/ www.nsu.edu/president/] -- biography at NSU
* [http://old.www.iup.edu/president/biography/ old.www.iup.edu/president/biography/] -- biography at IUP

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Revision as of 17:40, 27 July 2011

Tony Atwater
President of
In office
2011–Present
Preceded byCarolyn Meyers
President of
In office
2005–2010
Personal details
Alma materVirginia Western Community College
Hampton University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tony K. Atwater, Ph.D., is the current president of Norfolk State University.

Education

Atwater holds a 1972 A.A.S. in television and radio production from Virginia Western Community College. He was graduated from Hampton University with a BA, magna cum laude in 1973. Entering graduate school at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University he was awarded an MA in education in 1979. He then earned a Ph.D. in communication research from Michigan State University in 1983. His dissertation was titled: A Market Analysis of Content Diversity in Local Television News. He completed postdoctoral study in the Department of Communication at the University of Michigan in 1989.

Career

During his career he has served as the Dean of Professional Studies at [[Northern Kentucky University]; held the Chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Media at Rutgers University; and was Provost at Youngstown State University.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Atwater served as president of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the largest member university of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, from 2005-2010. During his tenure at IUP, he attempted to change the institution's “party-school” image. The university also launched an ambitious residential hall construction project under Atwater's leadership.

In December 2009, 84% of voting faculty members chose "no confidence" in Atwater as president. [1]The vote was based on 31 specific complaints identified by the faculty union, including questionable use of university funds, poor leadership style and poor decision-making. The vote of "no confidence" also included allegations of an "imperialistic leadership style." [2]

Atwater resigned as president of IUP on June 30, 2010, to serve as a Senior Fellow at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.[3]

Since his departure as president, Atwater has continued to be the subject of news reports probing his spending practices at IUP.[2]

Norfolk State University

Atwater was announced as the Norfolk State's new president on April 22, 2011, by the NSU Board of Visitors. [4]. He officially became president of Norfolk State on July 1, 2011.

References

  1. ^ Schackner, Bill. "IUP's Atwater draws faculty rebuke". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ a b Pierce, Paul. [www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_694989.html "Ex-IUP leader raked in perks"]. Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Retrieved 15 Aug 2010. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ [www.iup.edu/newsItem.aspx?id=2147483676&blogid=6121 "President Atwater Moving On to Leadership Role with AASCU"]. IUP Office of Media Relations. Retrieved 9 June 2010.. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Norfolk State University". Norfolk State University web site. Norfolk State University. Retrieved 27 July 2011.

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