Sources: M. Duane Nellis, 785-532-6224, dnellis@1xbet online games login edu;
and Mary Hale Tolar, 785-532-6085, mtolar@1xbet online games login edu
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Note to editors: Tolar is a graduate of Topeka High School.
News release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@1xbet online games login edu
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
TOLAR MOVES FROM INTERIM DIRECTOR TO DIRECTOR OF K-STATE'S SCHOOL OF 1xbet online games login STUDIES
MANHATTAN -- Mary Hale Tolar has been named director of Kansas State University's School of 1xbet online games login Studies.
&1xbet online games login ;I am delighted that Mary has agreed to become director of K-State's School of Leadership Studies,&1xbet online games login ; said M. Duane Nellis, K-State's provost and senior vice president. &1xbet online games login ;Her long history as a K-Stater and her own effective style of leadership will ensure that the school excels as it prepares society's leaders for the challenges that await.&1xbet online games login ;
Tolar had been serving as the school's interim director since Jan. 1. Prior to that, she was associate director for civic 1xbet online games login and directed the school's community service, service-learning, nonprofit 1xbet online games login and student civic engagement efforts. She also holds the rank of assistant professor and is director of the Coffman 1xbet online games login Institute.
&1xbet online games login ;I am thankful for the faculty support and am honored to serve,&1xbet online games login ; Tolar said. &1xbet online games login ;Exercising leadership in times of significant challenge and transition presents great opportunity. Developing knowledgeable, ethical, caring and inclusive leaders remains the school's compelling mission -- and preparing students to lead in a diverse and changing world has never been more important.&1xbet online games login ;
Since being launched 12 years ago, enrollment in K-State 1xbet online games login studies and programs has grown to around 1,400 students.
Through private donations, the school's new million building is under construction. When completed, it will be the first 1xbet online games login in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certified building on the K-State campus.
&1xbet online games login ;These significant gains are due to the collaborative efforts of partners across campus in all colleges and the extraordinary support and commitment of our students and alumni,&1xbet online games login ; Tolar said.
Before joining 1xbet online games login , Tolar served as executive director of Kansas Campus Compact, a statewide member organization hosted by 1xbet online games login that works with college presidents across the state to advance civic engagement and the public purpose of higher education. She also was deputy executive secretary and chief of staff for the Truman Scholarship Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Tolar is a Truman Scholar, Rhodes Scholar, founding member of the National Association of Fellowships Advisors and co-author/editor of &1xbet online games login ;The Lucky Few and the Worthy Many: Scholarships and the World's Future Leaders.&1xbet online games login ; In 2007 she also was honored with the Truman Foundation's Staats Award, which recognizes significant contributions to the public sector and extraordinary service to the foundation. She has spent more than a dozen years in higher education administration, serving five institutions in capacities ranging from scholarship adviser to development officer.
Tolar has a bachelor's degree in history from K-State, a master of letters in modern history from Oxford University and a doctorate in educational 1xbet online games login , also from K-State.
