Judy Hample
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Dr. Judy Gayle Hample is a former president of the University of Mary Washington
. She was the university's first female president. Prior to this position, she was chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
(PASSHE) and chancellor of the Florida Board of Regents. She has served in a variety of faculty and academic administrative positions at various institutions over the course of her career.
degree in 1969 majoring in communication and secondary education (French) from David Lipscomb University. In 1974, she earned a Master of Arts
and Ph.D. degree in communication from The Ohio State University.
as a lecturer and director of intercollegiate debate in the Department of Speech Communication. Her first administrative appointments were at Western Illinois University
as a department division director and later as assistant dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. She served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Emporia State University
, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana State University
and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Toledo
.
overseeing an annual operating budget of $1.8 billion and more than 12,000 faculty and staff. Much of her work was centered at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. She communicated regularly with presidents of the 14 constituent system universities, represented the system in the state capital, and reported to an appointed Board of Governors. On June 25, 2007 Hample announced her intent to leave her position as chancellor.
Two newspapers, the Free Lance-Star and the Bullet (UMW)
, made FOIA requests for copies of the audio tapes of the call. The University initially refused these requests, citing an exception to FOIA for any evidence in a criminal investigation. The University eventually released the tapes http://fredericksburg.com/News/Web/2010/022010/judy-hample-911-call-umw, as well as video of the call being placed http://www.fredericksburg.com/topics/judy_hample/0226securityfootage, after Hample announced her resignation.
University of Mary Washington
The University of Mary Washington is a public, coeducational liberal arts college located in the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA. Founded in 1908 by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a normal school, during much of the twentieth century it was part of the University of Virginia, until...
. She was the university's first female president. Prior to this position, she was chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
(PASSHE) and chancellor of the Florida Board of Regents. She has served in a variety of faculty and academic administrative positions at various institutions over the course of her career.
Education
Hample earned a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1969 majoring in communication and secondary education (French) from David Lipscomb University. In 1974, she earned a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and Ph.D. degree in communication from The Ohio State University.
Professional History
Hample's first faculty appointment was at the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
as a lecturer and director of intercollegiate debate in the Department of Speech Communication. Her first administrative appointments were at Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University is a public university founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. Like many similar institutions of the time, Western Illinois State Normal School focused on teacher training for its relatively small body of students. As the normal school grew, it became...
as a department division director and later as assistant dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. She served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Emporia State University
Emporia State University
Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :...
, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
.
Florida Board of Regents
From 1998 to 2001, Hample served in many positions at the Florida Board of Regents, first as vice chancellor for planning, budgeting and policy analysis, later as executive vice chancellor from 1999 to 2000, and finally as chancellor in 2001.Chancellor of PASSHE
In 2001, Hample left the Florida Board of Regents to become the second chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher EducationPennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
overseeing an annual operating budget of $1.8 billion and more than 12,000 faculty and staff. Much of her work was centered at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. She communicated regularly with presidents of the 14 constituent system universities, represented the system in the state capital, and reported to an appointed Board of Governors. On June 25, 2007 Hample announced her intent to leave her position as chancellor.
President of the University of Mary Washington
Hample became President of the University of Mary Washington on July 1, 2008, the first female president of the university, which except for a few day students was all-female until 1970. She succeeded Acting President Rick Hurley, who was also the University's Vice-President for Administration, Finance, and Legislative Affairs at the time. Hurley was named to that post upon the removal of Dr. William Frawley as President in Spring 2007. On February 19, 2010, two years into her five year contract, Hample announced her resignation from the University of Mary Washington, effective June 30 of that year. She stated that the resignation was for personal reasons. On March 8, 2010, Hample made a follow up announcement that she would be taking an academic sabbatical from April 1 until June 30.Test Emergency Call Controversy
In September 2009, during a safety walk of the UMW campus, Hample, using a blue-light phone in the campus parking garage, faked an emergency call to University Police. She told the dispatcher that a man was preventing her from entering her vehicle, and that he may have a gun. Hample maintains the fake call was part of an official test of the school's blue-light system. Others in the college community believe Hample filed a false report and jeopardized public safety. No criminal charges were ever filed in the case.Two newspapers, the Free Lance-Star and the Bullet (UMW)
The Bullet (UMW)
The Bullet is the University of Mary Washington's official weekly student newspaper, formed in 1922. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia., the student publication is printed every Thursday, and distributed to the UMW Undergraduate campus...
, made FOIA requests for copies of the audio tapes of the call. The University initially refused these requests, citing an exception to FOIA for any evidence in a criminal investigation. The University eventually released the tapes http://fredericksburg.com/News/Web/2010/022010/judy-hample-911-call-umw, as well as video of the call being placed http://www.fredericksburg.com/topics/judy_hample/0226securityfootage, after Hample announced her resignation.