Eastern Michigan University has named Janice Stroh as
its vice president for business and finance, pending approval
of the Board of Regents.
Stroh, 55, has more than 30 years' experience in higher
education administration, most recently as vice chancellor
for finance and administrative services at Pima Community
College in Tucson, Ariz., since 2003.
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"Janice Stroh's pattern of extensive experience in higher
education financial management will be key to Eastern Michigan
University's growth and development in the years ahead.
She represents more than 30 years of progressively responsible
assignments in both public and private colleges and universities," said
EMU President John Fallon. "The
university is poised to embrace more entrepreneurial approaches
to its work and strong financial leadership is an important
prerequisite for success. My colleagues and I are
eager to have Janice join the leadership team at the University."
"I am anticipating, with great expectations, being a part
of the opportunities and exciting future at Eastern Michigan
University. My family and I are looking forward to living
in and exploring the Ypsilanti area, and the state of Michigan," said
Stroh.
Stroh's appointment is effective Jan. 8, 2007. She also
will serve as the treasurer for the Board of Regents.
Along the way, she has met some unique challenges, including
funding redevelopment and reconstruction of campus buildings
at Mills College in Oakland, Calif., after a major earthquake
in San Francisco in 1989; was responsible for the resettlement
of a town on the campus of Culver-Stockton College in Canton,
Missouri, after massive flooding of the Mississippi River
in 1993; and managed to continue daily business operations
at another campus where students struck for two weeks.
Stroh said her reason for wanting to come to EMU was,
in part, to physically be back on a campus. At Pima, a
community college of approximately 76,000 students and
six satellite campuses, Stroh said she worked in an off-campus
office.
"I really did not realize when I got there (Pima),
how much I missed the feel of a campus environment," Stroh
said during her campus forum Oct. 31. "The office
had more of a corporate feel. It's just not the same as
being on campus and feeling the energy of students, faculty
and staff."
Stroh previously was vice president for finance at Eckerd
College in St. Petersburg, Fla.; vice president for business
and finance at Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y.; vice
president for administration and finance at Culver-Stockton
College in Canton, Mo.; and was in numerous positions at
Washington State University.
Some of her major accomplishments include: she restructured
and refunded a $23 million bond offering; developed and
implemented models used in budget development, planning
and strategizing of budgets in excess of $187 million;
created efficiencies and used best practices within major
organizations, which resulted in major cost savings; managed
construction of a library, residence halls, academic buildings
and a student center; worked with unions in collective
bargaining; and helped develop a campus master plan.
Stroh received both her MBA and her bachelor's degree
in business administration from Washington State University.
