John Ebersole (educator)
{{short description|American educator, writer, and academic administrator}}
John Frederick Ebersole (April 4, 1944 – November 23, 2016) was an American educator, author,{{cite book|last1=Ebersole|first1=John|last2=Patrick|first2=William|title=Courageous Learning: Finding a New Path Through Higher Education|date=Fall 2011|publisher=Hudson Whitman/Excelsior College Press|location=Albany, New York|isbn=978-0-9768813-1-5|pages=240|url=http://hudsonwhitman.com/books/courageous-learning/}} columnist,{{cite web|last1=Ebersole|first1=John|title=Courageous Learning|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnebersole/|website=Forbes|accessdate=5 January 2015}} and president of Excelsior College.{{cite web|title=Accreditations|url=http://www.excelsior.edu/about/leadership/executive-staff/president|website=Excelsior College}} He served as president from 2006 to 2016, succeeding C. Wayne Williams, the founding president of the college.
Experience and education
Ebersole's career as an educator began at John F. Kennedy University. He eventually held positions at the University of California, Berkeley, Colorado State University, and Boston University, where he developed "BU Global".{{cite news|last1=Fitzgerald|first1=Brian|title=John Ebersole, associate provost and dean of Extended Education, will become president of Excelsior College|url=http://www.bu.edu/today/2005/john-ebersole-associate-provost-and-dean-of-extended-education-will-become-president-of-excelsior-college/|publisher=BU Today|date=September 1, 2005}} He also held a Sandler Fellowship{{cite book|last1=Sandler|first1=Michael|title=Social Entrepreneurship in Education: Private Ventures for the Public Good|date=January 16, 2010|publisher=R&L Education|isbn=978-1607093565|page=7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oeJOcQziQ40C&q=dr.+john+ebersole&pg=PA7}} at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Ebersole chaired the American Association of Community Colleges' Corporate Council and served on the board of directors of the Presidents' Forum.{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://www.presidentsforum.org/board-of-directors/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330091855/http://www.presidentsforum.org/board-of-directors/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 30, 2014|website=Presidents' Forum}} He holds a Doctor of Law and Policy degree from Northeastern University.
Military career
Ebersole, a Vietnam War veteran, served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1962 to 1983, achieving the rank of Commander (O-5) and receiving numerous military decorations, including two Bronze Stars. He held three commanding officer positions, including {{USCGC|Cape Morgan|WPB-95313|6}} (Charleston, South Carolina, 1968-1969), {{USCGC|Point Grace|WPB-82323|6}} (Cat Lo, Republic of Vietnam, 1969-1970), and, Pacific Area Training Team (Alameda, California, 1979-1981).{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
Awards and recognitions
In 2009, Ebersole was awarded the Secretary of the Army Public Service Award.{{cite news|last1=Waldman|first1=Scott|title=Lawmaker sees SUNY cut he'd like to make|url=http://web.timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?storyID=959475&newsdate=9/22/2010&BCCode=MBTA|publisher=Times Union|date=August 12, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150106050922/http://web.timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?storyID=959475&newsdate=9/22/2010&BCCode=MBTA|archivedate=January 6, 2015}} On May 6, 2014, Ebersole was inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association Hall of Fame.{{cite web|title=USDLA 2014 International Awards Presented for Excellence in Distance Learning for Individuals, Organizations and Companies Honoring their Outstanding Achievements |url=http://www.usdla.org/Current_Winners_s/1828.htm |website=United States Distance Learning Association |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215084948/http://www.usdla.org/Current_Winners_s/1828.htm |archivedate=2015-02-15 }}
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