Adsit: “I am going to be accessible”
NEWBURGH – Officials at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, Tuesday,
introduced their new president.
Jason Adsit was chosen from among three candidates being evaluated by
the college’s Presidential Selection Committee.
He possesses a wide range of higher education experience ranging from
administrative to educational, including serving as the Dean of the School
of Arts, Sciences and Education at D’Youville College, also a private
Catholic university like Mount Saint Mary. There he also oversaw five
graduate and undergraduate programs.
Adsit was also the former Director of Teaching and Learning at SUNY Buffalo,
his alma mater, where he received his PhD and worked with an administrative
research team at Johns Hopkins University.
Chairman of Mount Saint Mary Board of Trustees Charles Frank said after
some issues at the college, appointing Adsit was a significant victory.
“This is a historic day for Mount Saint Mary College and we are
proud and thankful to be taking a step forward into the 21st Century,
as we carry our Catholic-Dominican mission of providing academic excellence
and character formation to our students as they go out into the world.
No better mission could we have,” said Frank.
Adsit said he specifically sought the top job at the Mount because of
the holistic approach to student growth for which he believes the institution
stands. He said his priority will be to facilitate accessibility to students
and addressing their needs directly.
“The first thought that’s going to go through my head each
day is, what are we doing to enhance student learning and enhance the
student experience,” said Adsit. “I am going to be accessible.
I am going to be visible. I am going to listen to you. That’s my
promise to all of you.”
Adsit will begin his tenure on June 1, at which time he will take over
from Interim President David Kennet.
