Carol Cartwright | |
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| President ofKent State University | |
| In office March 1991 – July 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Schwartz (educational administrator) |
| Succeeded by | Lester Lefton |
| President ofBowling Green State University | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney A. Ribeau |
| Succeeded by | Mary Ellen Mazey |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Dr. G. Phillip Cartwright |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Napa, California |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Whitewater (B.A.),University of Pittsburgh (M.A., Ph.D.) |
Carol A. Cartwright is an American academic administrator who served as president ofKent State University and, later, ofBowling Green State University.
Carol Cartwright was born in 1941. She earned herbachelor's degree from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Whitewater and hermaster's anddoctoraldegrees from theUniversity of Pittsburgh. She was a member of the faculty ofPennsylvania State University from 1967 through 1988,[2] and later served as dean for undergraduate programs and vice provost at Penn State. She also served as vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at theUniversity of California at Davis.
Cartwright served as the 10th president ofKent State University from March 1991 until July 2006, making her the first woman to serve as president of any Ohio public college or university.[3][4]
During her tenure at Kent State, she oversaw the establishment of new colleges and academic programs, the introduction of new technologies, and increases in enrollment; she also oversaw an extensive the extensive construction of new campus buildings, including the Centennial Court dormitories and a new honors college complex, and the renovation of several others.[5] She also oversaw the completion of the university's first major fund-raising campaign.[6]
Upon retirement from Kent State, the auditorium building on the university’s Kent campus was renamed Cartwright Hall in her honor.[6]
Cartwright came out of retirement to serve as interim president at Bowling Green in July 2008, and was named president on January 6, 2009. She retired in June, 2011.[7]
Cartwright served on theKnight Commission beginning in 2000,[6] and in 2010 she was elected as vice chair toNPR.[8] Cartwright has served on the boards of directors of KeyCorp (retiring in 2012), Republic Engineered Steels, Inc. (1992-98) theDavey Tree Expert Company (2002-08),PolyOne Corporation, andFirstEnergy Corporation.[6] She currently sits on the Board of Trustees ofHeidelberg University.
TheMid-American Conference established the Cartwright Award in her honor, given annually to the member university with the best overall record in athletic competition, academic achievement and public service.[6]
The scope of her contributions to higher education led to Dr. Cartwright’s induction into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility. She has also received numerous other awards, including the Clairol Mentor Award in Education, the northeast Ohio ATHENA Award, theMarch of Dimes Franklin Delano Roosevelt Humanitarian Award for Excellence, and theAmerican College of Education Mentor of the Year Award. She was made an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Heidelberg University in 2012.[6]
Cartwright is married to G. Phillip Cartwright. They have three children.[9] She has resided inNapa, California, since 2019.[9]
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| Preceded by | President ofKent State University 1991-2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President ofBowling Green State University 2008-2011 | Succeeded by |
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