Javier Miyares
Javier Miyares | |
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5th President of University of Maryland Global Campus | |
In office October 2012 – January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Susan C. Aldridge |
Succeeded by | Gregory Fowler |
Personal details | |
Born | Cuba |
Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park (B.A., M.A., A.B.D.) |
Javier Miyares is a Cuban-American academic administrator. He was president of University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).
Early life and education
[edit]Javier Miyares was born in Cuba and educated in Jesuit schools. His father was taken prisoner during the Bay of Pigs Invasion.[1][2] At the age of 14 in 1961, he went to Venezuela and later Miami where he graduated from a Jesuit high school. He entered a seminary in Dominican Republic before moving to Baltimore to live with his brother.[3] Miyares earned a bachelor's, master's, and an all but dissertation from University of Maryland, College Park.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Starting in 2001, Miyares served as a vice president of UMGC. Beginning in February 2012, he served as the acting president replacing Susan C. Aldridge. His appointment as president of UMGC took place in October 2012.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Javier Miyares Appointed UMUC President". CBS Baltimore. October 1, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Nick (October 1, 2012). "New UMUC president named". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Chancellors and Presidents | UMUC". www.umuc.edu. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.