DR. RODNEY WEAD RETIRES FROM DANA BOARD OF REGENTS

Social worker served for 12 years

Dr. Rodney Wead of St. Louis retired from the Board of Regents of Dana College recently, after serving for 12 years. Dr. Wead is best known as the president/CEO of Grace Hill Heighborhood Services.

The Board is elected to set the strategic direction and policy of Dana, set goals and long-range plans, insure financial solvency and provide tools to the administration to enable the administration to manage the institution.

A 1957 graduate of Dana, Wead went on to earn a Ph.D. in sociology from Union Graduate School of Experimenting Colleges in Cincinnati. He has also served as an assistant professor and associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Creighton University, respectively.

Wead’s other achievements include serving as executive director of the United Methodist Community Centers, Inc., in Omaha, Neb. (1968-74, 1983-91) and associate executive director of the Community Renewal Society of Chicago (1974-83). He was awarded Man of the Year by the Native Omahans for 1990-91, the Malcom X Award in 1991, the Omaha Public School Black Caucus Award in 1991 and the Urban League Guild Award in 1987.

Other retirees this year from the Board were Thomas Lippincott of Blair, Neb., Dr. Paul H. Laursen of Lincoln, Neb., and the Rev. Carl F. Schattauer, Jr. of Omaha, Neb.

“This group of Board members have been a joy to work with,” said Dr. Myrvin F. Christopherson, president of Dana College. “They love Dana. They have exercised good judgment, and have been willing to take risks to assure that Dana grows in quality of services, facilities, and people. We shall miss them. Happily, they have all been voted emeritus status by their colleagues so they will continue to serve Dana in an advisory capacity as they are able for many years to come.”

Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution that currently enrolls approximately 600 students. The campus is located on 150 acres overlooking the Missouri River Valley in Blair, Neb. Dana grants bachelor’s degrees in more than 20 liberal arts, business, education and pre-professional programs, with an emphasis on personalized teaching from experienced and dedicated faculty. Dana is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and its athletic teams compete in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

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