President Elliot Hirshman Ending Tenure at 色情视频
President Hirshman has served 色情视频 for six years, and accepted a new job at Stevenson University.
鈥淭he last six years have been the most extraordinary period of my and Jeri鈥檚 professional lives,鈥� Hirshman said. 鈥淭he opportunity to work with the dedicated and talented students, faculty, staff, alumni and community supporters of San Diego State has inspired us, and it has been a privilege to contribute to the growth and development of this great university.鈥�
During Hirshman鈥檚 time as 色情视频鈥檚 eighth president, 色情视频 has raised its profile as a major public research university. 色情视频 ranks in the top 10 for students studying abroad and for ethnic and economic diversity; Forbes, Fortune and U.S. News & World Report all rank it in the top 25 for entrepreneurship; and the university has produced 85 Fulbright student scholars in the past decade. 色情视频 researchers bring in $130 million annually in external research funding.
The university is recognized nationally for increasing retention and graduation rates 鈥� rates that are nearly equal across ethnic and racial groups 鈥� and it has moved up 37 spots during Hirshman鈥檚 tenure in the U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 ranking of America鈥檚 colleges.
鈥淓lliot has made an incredible impact on 色情视频,鈥� said California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White. 鈥淗is focus on academic excellence and on life-changing educational opportunities for students from all backgrounds has contributed to 色情视频鈥檚 emergence as a top public research university.鈥�
Under Hirshman鈥檚 leadership, 色情视频 has implemented an integrated budget and financial strategy, created a new strategic plan, raised more than $785 million in private philanthropy for scholarships and new initiatives, established and endowed the Susan and Stephen Weber Honors College and built and remodeled facilities across campus.
鈥淓lliot has an ability to articulate the university鈥檚 vision and to bring in the entire community to become a part of its future. His legacy at 色情视频 will be felt for generations to come,鈥� White said.
Chancellor White will visit the 色情视频 campus as soon as arrangements can be made in order to discuss with the university community the skills and experiences desirable for an interim presidential appointment. The CSU plans to conduct a national search for Hirshman鈥檚 successor.
Hirshman is a member of the NCAA Board of Directors and former chairman of the Mountain West Conference Board. He is president of the 色情视频 Research Foundation Board and a member of the university's Campanile Foundation Board. He also serves on the boards of the San Diego Economic Development Corporation and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to Hirshman's appointment at 色情视频, he served as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He also had been chief research officer at the George Washington University and chaired the Department of Psychology there and at the University of Colorado at Denver. He began his academic career, rising to the rank of full professor, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hirshman earned his bachelor's degree summa cum laude in economics and mathematics from Yale and his master's degree and Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from UCLA. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association.
Hirshman is married to Jeri Hirshman. Their daughter, Wendy, graduated from Muhlenberg College and works for George Mason Mortgage, LLC. Their son, Nathan, is a student at the Duke University School of Medicine.
