The Board of Trustees at Northeastern Illinois University has appointed Gloria Gibson the next president of Northeastern, effective June 1, Northeastern has announced.
Gibson has been serving as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Morgan State University in Baltimore.
“I am truly honored to be named president at Northeastern Illinois University, a place I have developed a strong and heartfelt appreciation for since setting foot on campus,” said Gibson, who will become Northeastern’s 10th president.
“Among the things, I found most impressive about Northeastern are its resiliency during the past 150 years and its diverse community. I am so honored to be a part of Northeastern’s history and to be following the footsteps of strong leaders who preceded me.”
The Spokesman, Morgan State University's campus newspaper, said that while at Morgan, Gibson provided numerous initiatives, such as online degree programs for the Master of Business Administration, Master of Social Work and other certificate programs.
The paper added that she also aided in creating a bachelor’s of science in liberal studies program, which was developed for returning undergraduate students to finish and get their degree while using credits from previous years. This program is offered online or in a classroom setting, the campus paper said.
Other initiatives include an appointment promotion and tenure policy. This policy hires and promotes tenure, which allows professors of practice to achieve a higher level status in a profession or apply for higher positions of experience.
“This is a different opportunity to have [in] a leadership position as a presidency because I feel that it is important for women to have those type of positions. I can make a difference and it’s a challenge that I am ready for,” Gibson told Dominique Hunter, Campus News Editor of The Spokesman.
