On July 1, 1995, Bardo began his 16-year tenure as the 10th Chancellor of Western Carolina University. During his tenure, enrollment grew almost twice the number from 1996, the campus grew with new buildings, and an honors college was established. Bardo resigned in 2011 to return to teaching.[6] WCU named a building in his honor, the "John W Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center".[7]
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john, bardo, john, william, bardo, october, 1948, march, 2019, american, educator, most, recently, serving, 13th, president, wichita, state, university, previously, bardo, served, faculty, member, western, carolina, university, after, serving, 10th, chancellor. John William Bardo October 28 1948 March 12 2019 1 was an American educator most recently serving as the 13th President of Wichita State University WSU 2 3 Previously Bardo served as a faculty member at Western Carolina University WCU after serving as the 10th Chancellor for 16 years 4 John Bardo13th President of Wichita State UniversityIn office July 1 2012 March 12 2019Preceded byDonald L BeggsSucceeded byJay Golden10th Chancellor ofWestern Carolina UniversityIn office July 1 1995 June 30 2011Preceded byMyron L CoulterSucceeded byDavid O BelcherPersonal detailsBornJohn William Bardo 1948 10 28 October 28 1948 1 Cincinnati OhioDiedMarch 12 2019 aged 70 1 Wichita KansasResting placeLakeview Cemetery 1 Wichita KansasSpouseDeborah Davis 1974 2019 wbr Children1 1 ResidenceWichita KansasAlma materUniversity of Cincinnati BA Ohio University MA Ohio State University PhD ProfessionProfessor Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Education 1 2 Early career 1 3 Western Carolina University 1 4 Wichita State University 1 5 Death 2 References 3 External linksBiography editEducation edit John grew up in Cincinnati Ohio and graduated from Oak Hills High School After high school he attended the University of Cincinnati where he graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics After attending Cincinnati Bardo graduated from Ohio University with a Master of Arts in sociology in 1971 followed by his doctorate at the Ohio State University in 1973 5 Early career edit In 1976 Bardo started his career at Wichita State University in the sociology department for five years where he also won a Fulbright scholarship to study in Australia 2 In 1983 Bardo left Wichita State to become the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Southwest Texas State University now Texas State After serving at Southwest Texas State for three years Bardo served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at two different institutions the University of North Florida from 1986 to 1990 and Bridgewater State College from 1990 to 1993 3 Western Carolina University edit On July 1 1995 Bardo began his 16 year tenure as the 10th Chancellor of Western Carolina University During his tenure enrollment grew almost twice the number from 1996 the campus grew with new buildings and an honors college was established Bardo resigned in 2011 to return to teaching 6 WCU named a building in his honor the John W Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center 7 Wichita State University edit In April 2012 the Kansas Board of Regents selected Bardo as the 13th President of Wichita State University Wichita State would name a building in his honor in 2017 John started his career at WSU from 1976 to 1983 3 Death edit John died on March 12 2019 in Wichita after a chronic lung condition His final resting place is Lakeview Cemetery in Wichita 8 9 2 4 References edit a b c d e John Bardo at Find a Grave a b c Wichita State University President John Bardo dies Wichita State University March 16 2019 Archived from the original on March 16 2019 a b c Wichita State selects John Bardo as university president The Wichita Eagle April 27 2012 Archived from the original on November 12 2012 a b Wichita State University announces death of John Bardo WCU chancellor from 1995 2011 Western Carolina University March 13 2019 Archived from the original on March 16 2019 Bardo to be President for Wichita State University The Western Carolina Journalist May 1 2012 Archived from the original on April 26 2018 Chancellor announces plans to step down Western Carolina University October 11 2010 Archived from the original on October 26 2010 John W Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center Western Carolina University Archived from the original on October 29 2018 Obituary Dr John W Bardo Dignity Memorial Archived from the original on March 16 2019 Retrieved March 16 2019 Wichita State president John Bardo remembered for transforming university The Wichita Eagle March 12 2019 Archived from the original on March 16 2019 External links editBiography Wichita State University Archive John Bardo at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Bardo amp oldid 1110250324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
