Dr. Linwood H. Rose
Dr. Linwood H. Rose is the fifth president in James Madison University's 96-year history, and has been at the university virtually his entire professional life. He began his professional career with JMU in 1975. He took a leave from the university in the fall of 1985 to serve as Virginia's deputy secretary of education. His assignments at JMU have included responsibilities in every division of the university, and in 1994 he was promoted to the position of executive vice president.
Dr. Rose served as acting president in the fall of 1997, and was chosen as JMU's chief executive in September 1998. He was formally inaugurated on September 17, 1999. Dr. Rose was recently appointed to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee by President George W. Bush. The committee makes recommendations regarding the security of the cyber and information systems of the United States. Dr. Rose has served as the chair of the Virginia Council of Presidents. He also has recently served as commissioner, Virginia state chairman, committee chair and chair of the executive council of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS); as chairman, special gift committee, of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic; as chairman of the board of Rockingham Memorial Hospital; president and campaign chairman of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County United Way; and as a member of the James Madison Commemorative Commission of the U.S. Congress.
In addition, Dr. Rose currently serves as a member of the Executive Council of the Division 1 board of directors of the NCAA, the Shenandoah Shakespeare board, the Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Corporation, and he is also a member of the SunTrust Bank Western Division advisory board.
Dr. Rose is an honorary member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, and the American Association for Higher Education.
Professional Experience
September 9, 1998 President, James Madison University July 1997-January 1998 Acting President, JMU December 1995-August 1998 Chief Operating Officer, JMU May 1994-August 1998 Executive Vice President, JMU June 1991-May 1994 Senior Vice President, JMU May 1987-June 1991 Vice President for Administration and Finance, JMU May 1986-May 1987 Vice President for Administration, JMU January 1986-May 1986 Executive Assistant to the President, JMU August 1985-January 1986 Deputy Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia May 1985-August 1985 Executive Assistant to the President, JMU May 1984-May 1985 Assistant Vice President for University Relations, JMU August 1982-April 1984 Assistant to the President and Director of Special Projects, JMU September 1981-July 1982 Educational LeaveJune 1979-August 1981 Director of Residence Halls and Commuting Student Services, JMU July 1976-May 1979 Associate Director of Residence Halls and Commuting Student Services, JMUAugust 1975-June 1976 Assistant Director of Residence Halls, JMUFebruary 1974-July 1975 Residence Hall Director, University of Tennessee
Personal Life
Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Dr. Rose grew up in Staunton, Virginia. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Virginia Tech, his master's in educational administration and supervision from the University of Tennessee and his doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Virginia.
Dr. Rose and his wife, Judith, reside at Oakview in Harrisonburg. They have two grown children, one child attending the University of Virginia, one child attending Stuart Hall and one grandchild.
|
|
