Mark B. Rosenberg
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Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg is the president of Florida International University
and former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida
. He was first appointed as chancellor in November 2005, following the passage of an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Florida that mandated the creation of a new governance system for Florida's public universities. In November 2008 he announced that he would retire and return to Florida International University
.
Prior to being named Chancellor, Rosenberg served as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Florida International University. He also served as a professor, center director, dean and vice provost. Recognized as one of the most experienced chief executives in higher education in the country, Rosenberg is also a noted expert in Latin American Affairs.
to set the strategic direction of the State University System of Florida and led the strategic execution of "Forward By Design," the Board's long-range plan. His top priority was to ensure excellence in the State University System and to assure that Florida's universities were appropriately funded.
and has served previously as a consultant for the U.S. Department of State. In addition, Rosenberg served as Vice-Chancellor of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
He is a graduate of Miami University
(Oxford, Ohio), where he was Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa
. Rosenberg received his doctorate in political science and a graduate certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of Pittsburgh
. He is the author and co-editor of seven books and a number of scholarly articles. His most recent book, United States and Central America: Geopolitical Realities and Regional Fragility, is a Harvard University project, co-authored with Luis Guillermo Solis of Costa Rica.
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
and former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida
State University System of Florida
The State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities...
. He was first appointed as chancellor in November 2005, following the passage of an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Florida that mandated the creation of a new governance system for Florida's public universities. In November 2008 he announced that he would retire and return to Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
.
Prior to being named Chancellor, Rosenberg served as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Florida International University. He also served as a professor, center director, dean and vice provost. Recognized as one of the most experienced chief executives in higher education in the country, Rosenberg is also a noted expert in Latin American Affairs.
Chancellor of The State University System of Florida
Rosenberg led a system of eleven public universities, serving more than 300,000 students (as of 2008), and a budget of nearly $8.5 Billion. As the chancellor, Rosenberg worked directly with the Florida Board of GovernorsFlorida Board of Governors
The Florida Board of Governors was created in 2002 by the passage of a constitutional amendment, which went into effect in 2003. By an unprecedented vote, a 17-member board was established to serve as the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all...
to set the strategic direction of the State University System of Florida and led the strategic execution of "Forward By Design," the Board's long-range plan. His top priority was to ensure excellence in the State University System and to assure that Florida's universities were appropriately funded.
Background
Rosenberg is a member of the Florida Council of 100 and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
and has served previously as a consultant for the U.S. Department of State. In addition, Rosenberg served as Vice-Chancellor of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
He is a graduate of Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
(Oxford, Ohio), where he was Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa, or ΟΔΚ, also known as The Circle, or more commonly ODK, is a national leadership honor society. It was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. Chapters, known as Circles, are located on over 300...
. Rosenberg received his doctorate in political science and a graduate certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
. He is the author and co-editor of seven books and a number of scholarly articles. His most recent book, United States and Central America: Geopolitical Realities and Regional Fragility, is a Harvard University project, co-authored with Luis Guillermo Solis of Costa Rica.
See also
- State University System of FloridaState University System of FloridaThe State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities...
- Florida Board of GovernorsFlorida Board of GovernorsThe Florida Board of Governors was created in 2002 by the passage of a constitutional amendment, which went into effect in 2003. By an unprecedented vote, a 17-member board was established to serve as the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all...