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President's Inaugural Address February 8, 2002 North Carolina Wesleyan College Inaugurates New President
Newbould succeeded interim president Dr. Charles Glassick, who provided strong leadership during the search to replace Dr. John B. White, who resigned after a five-year tenure. In his inaugural address before a crowd from the College community and the greater Rocky Mount area, Newbould said that Wesleyan’s purpose is the fulfillment of each individual student. "My vision for North Carolina Wesleyan sees...professors who enable students to develop their skills and talents..., students who develop critical thinking, foreign language and communication skills..., who develop a set of ethical principles..., students with global perspectives." Newbould said that Wesleyan "has meant a great deal to many people, and as we go forward, we will ensure that the building blocks for growth and development are firmly in place...." Newbould is a recognized history scholar and proven leader and college administrator in Canada and abroad. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and Britain, and his wife, Carla Vandergrift Newbould, holds dual citizenship in Canada and Holland. Newbould brings extensive career experience to N. C. Wesleyan. Since 1991, he served as president and vice chancellor of Mount Allison University, in New Brunswick, Canada. As president, Newbould oversaw major academic and fiscal reforms that were instrumental in Mount Allison’s recognition as Canada’s leading undergraduate university. Newbould also has served as chair of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and has served on that organization’s advisory committee on international relations. His administrative experience includes positions at the University of Lethbridge, including academic vice president, dean of the faculty of arts and science, and director of research administration. Newbould’s teaching experience has included courses in English, Dutch, and European history. In addition to teaching at Canadian universities, he has taught history in England, Holland, and Japan. In 1990, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain. He is the author of Whiggery and Reform 1830-1841: The Politics of Government and has refereed research proposals and articles for publications such as the Canadian Journal of History, Victorian Studies, and International History Review. He has published many articles on topics in British, Canadian, and European history and has received numerous honors, including a visiting fellowship at Oxford, and research grants. He has served many professional and civic organizations, and has presented research papers throughout the world. Newbould received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Western Ontario, his master of arts from the University of Guelph, and his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester. N. C. Wesleyan College is an independent, four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The College offers bachelor’s degrees in 22 majors on the main campus in Rocky Mount. It also offers an Adult Degree Program designed to help working adults finish their bachelor’s degrees in several disciplines on the Rocky Mount campus and at sites in Raleigh, Durham, and Goldsboro. # # # |
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Rocky
Mount, N.C.—Dr. Ian David Campbell Newbould was inaugurated as North
Carolina Wesleyan College’s fifth president today in a ceremony at 2:30
p.m. in Minges Auditorium of the College’s Dunn Center for the
Performing Arts.