Nancy L. Zimpher has served as President of the University of Cincinnati since 2003. In addition to her duties as president she is a professor of education. Prior to her service at the University of Cincinnati, Zimpher was a dean and professor of education at The Ohio State University (where she had earned her bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees), and then chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee between 1998 and 2003. She is UC's first female president and replaced Joseph A. Steger. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducation public research university in the state of Ohio. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course that generally lasts three or four years. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (also known as UW-Milwaukee, UWM or Milwaukee) is a public research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph A. Steger, President of the University of Cincinnati from 1984 to 2003, succeeded by Nancy Zimpher Categories: Stub ...

University of Cincinnati

Since taking office, she has worked to eliminate the previous divisions among the colleges of UC (such as by creating a single university commencement) and has continuously championed UC|21, an academic plan which has redefined UC as a "new urban research university" for the 21st century. Zimpher has received national support in academic circles and some dissapproval for the removal of Bob Huggins, the former head men's basketball coach at the University, who was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. She is disliked by many in Cincinnati. On the other hand, many alumni and faculty supported, or even applauded, her decision to remove Coach Huggins, because they believe he exemplified poor leadership and character. His removal was seen by many as a move to restore the University's honor and credibility. See also Academic dress Categories: Education | Academia ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... The 21st century is the present century of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Bob Huggins (born September 21, 1953 in Morgantown, West Virginia[1]) is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers mens basketball team. ... For other uses, see Under the influence. ...

Scholarship

Dr. Zimpher is the co-author and co-editor of books on university leadership as well as books on teacher education and urban education. She also has authored and co-authored many monographs, book chapters, and academic journal articles related to academic leadership, school/university partnerships and teacher education, and in many instances her co-author has been her husband, Dr. Kenneth R. Howey, a research professor in education at UC. She often is sought after as a key participant at both national and international conferences, making numerous presentations for groups such as the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), American Educational Research Association (AERA), American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) and the American Council on Education (ACE).

Extra-university service

Currently, she serves as chair of the NASULGC Board of Directors and of a national network of presidents of Urban Serving Universities (USU). She also serves on the boards of ACE and the National Commission on Writing for America’s Families, Schools, and Colleges. A past president of a national educational reform network, The Holmes Partnership, she has previously served on the Executive Board of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, as key investigator in the eight-year Research About Teacher Education (RATE) Study, on the American Council on Education’s Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness Commission, on the Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, as chair of NASULGC’s Commission on International Programs and as Project Director for a U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Grant.

Dr. Zimpher participates on numerous state, regional, civic and community commissions and boards. Presently, she co-chairs the Ohio Board of Regents’ Articulation & Transfer Advisory Council, serves on the board of the Governor’s Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning and is a co-founder of a new coalition of higher education constituencies in Ohio called the Higher Education Leadership Coalition. She also serves on the Cincinnati Business Committee and co-chairs its Education Task Force; serves on the boards of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce, Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC), the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati; and chairs the Uptown Consortium, a five-way partnership in neighborhood development adjacent to UC and the consortium partners.

Awards

She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education’s Chief Executive Leadership Award (2003); Ohio State University’s Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award; the Association of Teacher Educators’ Distinguished Research Award; the AACTE’s Edward C. Pomeroy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education; and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Distinguished Woman Scholar Award. In 1998, she was inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame, and she has been recognized with the YWCA’s Women of Achievement award in Columbus, Milwaukee and Cincinnati.

References

External links

• Official biography
• UC|21 official site