William English Kirwan
| William English Kirwan | |
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| Chancellor of University System of Maryland |
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In office 2002 – 2014 |
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| President of Ohio State University |
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In office 1998–2002 |
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| President of University of Maryland, College Park |
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In office 1989–1998 |
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April 14, 1938 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Alma mater |
University of Kentucky Rutgers University |
| Profession | Professor, university administrator, academic |
William English "Brit" Kirwan (born April 14, 1938) is the Chancellor Emeritus of the University System of Maryland (USM). He served in the position from August 2002 through June 30, 2015. Before that, Kirwan was the 26th President of the University of Maryland, College Park and the 12th President of Ohio State University. He was also a member of the faculty at the University of Maryland for 34 years.
Kirwan, the son of former University of Kentucky President A. D. Kirwan, received a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and a Master's and Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1962 and 1964.
Kirwan started at the University of Maryland, College Park as an assistant professor in the mathematics department, before going on to become a department chair, provost and ultimately university president. He helped lay the framework for the University System of Maryland in 1988 and was named university president in 1989.
At Ohio State, Kirwan focused his attention on improving the academic standings during his tenure. He left Ohio State in 2002 to become chancellor of the University System of Maryland.
Kirwan is a nationally recognized authority on critical issues in higher education and is a sought after speaker on a wide range of topics, including diversity, access and affordability, cost containment, economic impact, gender equity, financial aid, and innovation. He is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and became its chair in May 2000. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; chairs the College Board's Commission on Access, Admissions, and Success in Higher Education; and is a member of the Business-Higher Education Forum. He was also appointed by President George W. Bush to the Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In April 2007, Kirwan was appointed to the editorial board of the newly announced Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, to be published quarterly by the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education.
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