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Dean Sharfman to leave MU for Oglethorpe
Manchester has launched a
nationwide search for a new vice
president and dean for academic
affairs. Glenn Sharfman is taking
a similar position at Oglethorpe
University in Atlanta on July 8 after
nine years at MU.
While at Manchester, Sharfman led
a total restructuring of the core
requirements for all students. The
University added new graduate
programs in education and athletic
training and opened the College of Pharmacy in Fort Wayne. The
University also constructed a new Academic Center and new learning
facilities in the Physical Education and Recreation Center. The
Holocaust scholar taught popular January session classes on the
North Manchester campus.
“Glenn Sharfman has been an extraordinary academic leader for
Manchester, and Oglethorpe will be grateful for his positive presence
on their campus,” said MU President Jo Young Switzer. “He
understands the centrality of a strong faculty to an effective learning
experience for students.”
Sharfman’s wife, Susie, has been manager of donor relations for MU’s
Office of University Advancement.
Glenn Sharfman came to Manchester after 15 years with Hiram College
in Ohio. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami University and a
master’s and Ph.D. in European history from the University of North
Carolina.
Manchester graduates prepared for the job market
The Class of 2013 left Manchester University
well prepared, according to an annual survey
by the Office of Career Services. With 252
of the 255 graduates reporting, 96.7 percent
said that they were successfully employed, in
graduate school, or engaged in post-graduate
activities that often involved volunteer
assignments within six months of graduation.
The 96.7 percent is Manchester’s highest rate
in years and brings the five-year average to
94 percent. OCS conducts the survey of new
graduates each year.
Almost 19 percent of 2013 graduates went
directly to graduate or professional school
and are studying 31 disciplines including
accounting, athletic administrati