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President Hutton Elected to NAICU Board
Organization Represents Over 1,000 Independent Colleges, Universities
Written By Christine Leogrande
UC president brings wealth of experience to national board
Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu
Utica, NY (02/03/2010) - Todd S. Hutton, Ph.D., president of Utica College, has been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) at the annual meeting today. Hutton will serve a three-year term.NAICU, based in Washington, serves as the unified national voice of independent higher education. Since 1976, the association has represented private nonprofit colleges and universities on policy issues with the federal government, such as those affecting student aid, taxation, and government regulation. With more than 1,000 member institutions and associations, NAICU reflects the diversity of private, nonprofit higher education in the United States. NAICU members enroll nine out of every 10 students attending private institutions. They include traditional liberal arts colleges, major research universities, comprehensive colleges and universities, church- and faith-related institutions, historically black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, single-sex colleges, art institutions, two-year colleges, and schools of law, medicine, engineering, business, and other professions.
Hutton, who has been president and chief executive officer of Utica College since 1998, has a wealth of experience in higher education administration, particularly in the small college environment. During his tenure as president, Utica College has witnessed dramatic growth and transformation. He instituted major reform in campus governance, reorganized the board of trustees committee structure, and focused attention on the integration of liberal arts education and professional studies. Under his leadership, the college has adopted a long-range strategic plan, a campus master plan, and an integrated marketing plan. In addition, UC has introduced graduate-level education, and now offers 20 master’s degrees and two professional doctorates. The varsity athletic programs have grown in number from 12 to 25. In the last decade, the college has constructed three residence halls and a number of state-of-the-art facilities, including Romano Hall for the health sciences, and the Economic Crime and Justice Studies Building, which houses the college’s internationally renowned economic crime, criminal justice and cybersecurity programs, as well as the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) of Utica College, which has garnered national attention for its landmark research projects in collaboration with major universities, government agencies and corporations.
Under Hutton’s leadership, freshmen enrollment at Utica College has increased by 88 percent, and the overall student body has increased by 57 percent. The college has undertaken a seven-year $25 million comprehensive campaign which, with less than two years to go, has already surpassed its goal by some $3 million.
Throughout his career, Hutton has been actively involved in professional associations and community organizations. He serves on the board of directors of the School and Business Alliance and the regional Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation; he also represents Oneida County on the Central Upstate Regional Alliance, a 12-county, public-private economic development consortium. He serves on the Faxton/St. Luke's Healthcare board of directors, and is president of the board of directors for the United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area. In addition, he serves on the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) board of directors, which represents nearly 600 private colleges nationwide. He has served in the past as a member of the board of trustees and the executive committee of New York's Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, and has also served on the board of directors of the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Central New York Community Arts Council, and the Utica Symphony.
Hutton served a term as president of the Empire 8 athletic conference, where he was also the inaugural chair of the conference’s Presidents’ Council. In 2005, the prestigious Institute for International Sport named Hutton a sports ethics fellow for his commitment to sportsmanship, citing his efforts to maintain balance between athletics and academics for student athletes.
“President Hutton was selected by his peers because of his expertise in the field, proven leadership, and commitment to America’s college students,” said NAICU President David L. Warren. “He assumes his responsibilities at a time of great challenge and transformation for American higher education.”
The 49 members of NAICU’s board of directors set the association’s agenda on federal higher education policy, actively encourage support of NAICU priorities and initiatives, and oversee the association’s financial administration.
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