SAN DIEGO, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint
Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI), a provider of innovative solutions
that advance learning, has announced that Chancellor of
University of California, San Diego
(UCSD), chemist and National Medal of Science recipient Dr.
Marye Anne Fox has been appointed to
its board of directors.
Fox currently serves on the board of trustees for Dartmouth College and has previously been on the
board of trustees for the University of Notre
Dame. She is also on the board of directors for Red Hat,
Inc., a software company, and W.R.
Grace & Co., a specialty chemical company. Throughout
her career, Fox has served on numerous scientific advisory boards,
and the boards of various non-profit organizations and foundations.
"By harnessing creativity, knowledge and proprietary
technologies, Bridgepoint Education is re-engineering the modern
student experience," said Fox. "I am honored to join Bridgepoint
Education's board of directors and look forward to being involved
with this exciting organization."
Fox brings an extensive background in higher education to the
board. For the past seven years, she has been chancellor and a
distinguished professor at UCSD. Previously, she held the same
positions at North Carolina State
University, where she became the University's first female
chief executive. Fox was also the vice president of research and
the regents chair of chemistry at University
of Texas. Other educational institutions she has served
include University of Maryland,
Cuyahoga Community College,
Cleveland State University and
Illinois Institute of Technology.
"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Fox to the board of directors,"
said Andrew Clark, Bridgepoint
Education president and chief executive officer. "Her experience
with institutions of higher education, as well as her passion to
advance innovation in learning, will be a valuable asset to
Bridgepoint Education and our universities."
In 2010, Dr. Fox was one of ten researchers to receive the
National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama. The award is the highest honor
that the U.S. government bestows upon scientists, engineers and
inventors.
Fox holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Dartmouth College. She also earned her master's in
organic chemistry from Cleveland State
University and her bachelor's in chemistry from Notre Dame College.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus on
offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in
such disciplines as business, education, psychology, social
sciences and health sciences. Bridgepoint Education's regionally
accredited academic institutions – Ashford
University and University of the Rockies – deliver their
programs online as well as at traditional campuses located in
Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more
information about Bridgepoint Education, visit
www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.668.2580.
Contact: Shari Rodriguez,
Associate Vice President of Public Relations
858.668.2580 - shari.rodriguez@bridgepointeducation.com
SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.