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丝瓜视频APPcelebrates Lombardi鈥檚 revolutionizing of higher education by expanding access and opportunity for all

听[St. Louis, MO, August 12, 2024] 鈥� The tenth president of 丝瓜视频APP, Dr. Mark Lombardi, Ph.D., today announced he will retire in June 2025 at the end of the coming academic year. Since 2007 Lombardi has led the university to unparalleled expansion, growing from a local university of 3,000 students to over 9,000 students from 50 states and nearly 60 countries.

Today 丝瓜视频APPis cited as a national leader for innovation in higher education. Named one of the ten fastest growing private universities in the nation for the past several years, 丝瓜视频APPhas been recognized by , US News, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, and also designated an听Apple Distinguished School听three times.

Under Lombardi鈥檚 leadership, 丝瓜视频APPwas an early leader in reimagining 鈥渄igital first鈥� education, which is grounded in three components:

• Launching and growing over 60 online degree programs and MaryvilleWORKS, a workforce development program.
• Delivering iPads to all students loaded with course content and hundreds of free learning applications with access to digital textbooks.
• Offering 100% of available course materials in a digital format reducing student costs significantly over their collegiate career.

Alongside these 鈥渄igital first鈥� initiatives, 丝瓜视频APPpioneered a life coaching model for all traditional undergraduate students to support student success and retention, and expanded access by freezing tuition for the past five years and lowering it by 5% in 2020.

鈥淭hese initiatives and many more opened up access and opportunity for thousands of students across the nation,鈥� Lombardi added.

鈥淚t is the singular honor of my life to have led 丝瓜视频APPto national prominence. Now it is time for a 21^st century leader who will build on our revolution. 丝瓜视频APPwill lead the quest to empower tens of thousands of students to become the first college graduates in their families,鈥� Lombardi said.

鈥淒r. Lombardi and his team have dramatically changed 丝瓜视频APPover the last 17+ years. It has been a true pleasure to work with Mark to expand access and opportunity, and to see thousands of students succeed and thrive within that robust and vibrant vision,鈥� said Ed Ryan, Chair of the 丝瓜视频APPBoard of Trustees. 鈥淚 know first-hand, because my son was one of those students.鈥�

Ryan said that a search committee has been formed under the direction of Chris Chadwick, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, a 丝瓜视频APPalum, and will begin its search shortly.

鈥淚 look forward to finding Maryville鈥檚 next president.听Our top priority will be to identify a leader who is firmly committed to student success within the dynamic 21st century learning environment that 丝瓜视频APPhas built and led,鈥� Chadwick said.

In fall 2024 丝瓜视频APPwill welcome its largest first-year class in its history, with a 20% increase in enrollment over 2023, as well as a strong financial standing, finishing FY2024 with an $8 million dollar surplus. As a result of this growth, 丝瓜视频APPis in the early stages of designing a new residential hall to accommodate increasing student demand.

鈥溗抗鲜悠礎PPhas taken extraordinary pivots since Mark joined. He made it clear that the existing methods of teaching and learning, and the higher education structures and systems that support them, would not be sufficient for the future,鈥� said , a founding partner of and Advisor to the 丝瓜视频APPBoard of Trustees. 鈥淚t has been a privilege to witness the transformation as 丝瓜视频APPembarked on a new direction. No one can deny their success.鈥�

Lombardi has been in higher education for 40 years. He has published 13 books and numerous articles on topics ranging from global issues, 9/11, and US foreign policy to the state of higher education. His most recent book, co-authored with Soliday, remains a sought-after treatise on the future of higher education.

After retirement, Lombardi will return to his writing and speaking roots. He plans to write a book on the wonders and challenges of being a college president in the 21^st century. He also plans to speak and consult on topics related to higher education and he鈥檇 love to improve his long struggling golf game.

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Founded in 1872, 丝瓜视频APP is a comprehensive and nationally ranked private institution with an enrollment of 9,000 students. 丝瓜视频APPoffers over 90 degrees at the undergraduate, master鈥檚 and doctoral levels, as well as several certificates that align with the undergraduate and graduate education levels. 丝瓜视频APPis recognized as the third fastest-growing private university in the United States by The Chronicle of Higher Education, serving students from 50 states and 56 countries. More than 17,000 丝瓜视频APPalumni work and live in the St. Louis region.