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Interim Provosts & Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs
Authrene Ashton
Dillon Frechen
Jose Rivera
Marie Ibarra
Central Administration | UCAN Founders & Donors
Roger Baldwin
University President
Angie Belin
Chief-of-Staff
Board of Trustees
Rae Chaloult
Phil Deaton*
Judd Eichorst
Nexy Gavidia
Morgan Goodwin
Jackie Heymann
Anthony Huttie
Eric Kang
Zackery Kowalski
Adam Littleton
Alison Miron
Karlee Moxley
Jazmin Murguia
Marissa Noelle
Jasmin Ortiz
Dominique Overman
Francarlo Resto
Cimberly Weir*
Alison Kendall Wright
*Not Pictured
UCAN Founder, Matt Phister, was a graduate of Michigan State University (M.A.) and the University of Akron, and won the SuperLotto, paying off his student loans.
Phister provided a copious grant to establish UCAN. Half of the grant served to promote student innovation, with remaining funds to support community outreach initiatives.
Through partnership with MSU Distinguished Alumni, UCAN, a student-centered university was established upon the values of innovation, service, and teaching.
Matt Phister
UCAN Founder
UPHIST PARTNERS
(MSU DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI)
ABOUT UCAN
INTO THE GREAT BEYOND
Brittnie Daugherty
Established the UCAN Leadership Institute to support students, faculty, and staff with professional development and leadership initiatives.
Shy Wren
Launched the UCAN Study Abroad Service Program with 20 International Agreement-Universities, allowing students, faculty, and staff to gain international development.
Cristian Lambaren-Sanchez
Enacted the UCAN Comm(unity) Project sought to provide first-year students a human-centered design course focused on innovative initiatives towards real-world problems existing within the community.
Luke Jeffery
Developed classrooms accessible and appealing to innovative usage, translating his prior expertise in creating inclusive and innovative housing communities across the United States and in Canada.
A UCAN COMM(UNITY) OF GIVING
We extend special recognition to those donors whose cumulative support of the University's vision in innovation, service, and teaching has served our students greatly.
Dr. Kris A. Renn
Funded sectors of the UCAN Leadership Institute granting students scholarship funds for leadership conferences. Established the "Don't Rent, URenn" textbook scholarship fund, particularly for low-income, first-generation, or LGBTQ students who partake in innovative actions that serve communities in need.
Heather Shea
Provided funding and equipment to establish The Shea Center within the UCAN College of Mass Communications (CMC). CMC is internationally recognized for its award-winning, "UCAN, UHEAR" series of student-run radio and online podcasts and UCAN HERE newspaper, offering students a hands-on approach to broadcast communications with the latest technology.
Dr. Matthew Wawrzynski
Published the "UCAN Higher Learning Initiative" and funded sectors of the UCAN Leadership Institute to provide faculty and staff professional development training in learning outcomes and assessment for student-centered programming and engagement.
Kyle Carter
Spearheaded the UCAN Beyond Internship Program to connect students with domestic and international internship opportunities. A travel grant for a student within one of the seven UCAN Colleges is funded annually.
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