Michael Schwartz (educational administrator)
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Michael Schwartz is an American academic administrator who served as president of Kent State University
and later in the same position at Cleveland State University
(CSU). While at CSU he phased out open admissions for college undergraduates.
. He was on the faculty of Indiana University
, Wayne State University
and Florida Atlantic University
. He came to Kent State University in 1976 as vice president over graduate studies and research. He served as president of Kent State from 1982-1990.
Schwartz implemented major reforms while at CSU. New dorms were built, a new student center and new administration buildings. There were also major renovations of class room buildings. He not only implemented admission requirements, but he also oversaw a major rise in the bar passing rate of Cleveland-Marshall School of Law graduates. His administration also faced the fiscal problems of most state universities in the time frame of 2008-2010, and even before. One of his last acts as president was to recommend a salary freeze for the next fiscal year.
The Library at CSU is now named for Schwartz.
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
and later in the same position at Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
(CSU). While at CSU he phased out open admissions for college undergraduates.
Biography
Schwartz was educated as a sociologist, with all his degrees (BS, MA, Ph.D.) from 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...
. He was on the faculty of Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
and Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
. He came to Kent State University in 1976 as vice president over graduate studies and research. He served as president of Kent State from 1982-1990.
Schwartz implemented major reforms while at CSU. New dorms were built, a new student center and new administration buildings. There were also major renovations of class room buildings. He not only implemented admission requirements, but he also oversaw a major rise in the bar passing rate of Cleveland-Marshall School of Law graduates. His administration also faced the fiscal problems of most state universities in the time frame of 2008-2010, and even before. One of his last acts as president was to recommend a salary freeze for the next fiscal year.
The Library at CSU is now named for Schwartz.