Vinita Sauder is an American academic administrator serving as the 29th president of Union College from 2014 to 2024.
Vinita Sauder | |
|---|---|
| 29th President of Union College | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Southern Adventist University University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Andrews University |
Life
editSauder earned a B.A. in journalism and communication from Southern Adventist University in 1978.[1] She received a M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1989.[2][1] Sauder earned a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Andrews University.[2] Her 2008 dissertation was titled, Marketing Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education: College-Choice Motivators and Barriers.[1] Loretta B. Johns was her doctoral advisor.[1]
In 1990, Sauder joined Southern Adventist University as an assistant professor of business and management.[1] She was promoted to associate vice president for academic administration and director of institutional research and effectiveness in 1996.[1] In 1998, she became the vice president for marketing and enrollment services.[1] Sauder became the 29th president of Union College in 2014.[3] She is its first female president.[3] Sauder announced she was stepping down in 2024 and will be succeeded by Yamileth Bazan.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Sauder, Vinita (2008). Marketing Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education: College-Choice Motivators and Barriers (PDF) (Thesis). Andrews University. doi:10.32597/dissertations/678/. OCLC 933707714.
- ^ a b "President Sauder to retire in May 2024 – Union College". Union College. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b c Olberding, Matt (2023-07-07). "Union College President Vinita Sauder to retire this spring". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.