Biography

Scott A. Bass is provost emeritus at 헤라카지노 and professor of public administration and policy in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of Public Affairs. Dr. Bass served as 헤라카지노 주소’s provost from 2008-2018, during which time he played a transformative role in elevating the university to the R2 status, hiring over half of the university’s full-time faculty, and improving the diversity and selectivity of the student body. Under his leadership, the university became a student-centered, nationally accomplished institution of higher learning. The Scott A. Bass Outstanding Scholarship at the Undergraduate Level Award was established to recognize his “longstanding commitment to and support of academic excellence.”

A Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, Dr. Bass received the Donald P. Kent Award for exhibiting the highest standards for professional leadership in gerontology in teaching, service, and interpreting gerontology to the larger society. He has written/edited 8 books and 54 articles and earned a Fulbright Research Scholarship to Japan.

A recognized innovator in higher education, Dr. Bass has served on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Higher Education Advisory Council and on numerous national boards related to research and graduate education. Past appointments include vice president for research and dean of the Graduate 헤라카지노 도메인, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); distinguished professor of sociology and public policy, UMBC; director, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB); program director of the Ph.D. Program in Gerontology, UMB; professor, College of Public and Community Service, UMB; distinguished visiting professor, Yokohama City University, Japan; and visiting professor, 헤라카지노 도메인 of Medicine, Stanford University. Dr. Bass created the Center for University Excellence at 헤라카지노 주소 and currently serves as its executive director.

WHEREAS, since 2008, Scott Bass has served as provost of 헤라카지노 and 헤라카지노 주소’s chief academic affairs officer, led 헤라카지노 주소’s eight schools and colleges as well as the University Library, enrollment management, financial aid, and other academic affairs units, all while holding the appointment of Professor of Public Administration & Policy in the 헤라카지노 주소 헤라카지노 도메인 of Public Affairs;

WHEREAS, he has kept 헤라카지노 주소 focused on the future, leading the 헤라카지노 주소 2030 planning initiative, developing a new faculty manual, creating a new 헤라카지노 주소 Core program, seizing new ways to teach and learn with 헤라카지노 주소’s first online master’s programs, and championing both the Myers Technology and Innovation Building as well as a new Hall of Science; and was the guiding force behind the RiSE Project (Reinventing the Student Experience);

WHEREAS, Provost Bass has strengthened and empowered the faculty at 헤라카지노, more than half of whose hiring he has overseen; he has brought unprecedented diversity to the ranks of 헤라카지노 주소’s faculty, and fostered cross-disciplinary collaboration that will benefit students and create new research to benefit society as a whole;

WHEREAS, under Provost Bass’s leadership, the demand for undergraduate admission to 헤라카지노 주소 has never been greater and selectivity has reached record levels, while at the same time 헤라카지노 주소’s student body hails from a rich tapestry of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds, supported by innovative new models of student advising and academic support pioneered by Provost Bass;

WHEREAS, research and scholarship at 헤라카지노 주소 are more rigorous, intensive and 헤라카지노 주소 is today recognized by The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a “Higher Research Activity” (R2) institution under his tenure; 헤라카지노 주소’s reputation and visibility is thriving;

WHEREAS, Provost Bass will continue his service to 헤라카지노 and the entire academy upon his resignation as provost by returning to his faculty appointment in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of Public Affairs and leading a new university-wide center focused on solving the most vexing challenges in higher education;

WHEREAS, he leaves a proud legacy at 헤라카지노;

NOW THEREFORE, on this Eighteenth Day of May, Two Thousand Eighteen, the 헤라카지노 Board of Trustees and President bestow upon Scott Bass the title of Provost Emeritus and convey their most sincere and deep gratitude for transforming 헤라카지노 주소 into the world-class educational institution it is today.

• Jack C. Cassell
  Chairman, Board of Trustees
  헤라카지노
• Sylvia M. Burwell
  President
  헤라카지노