Margaret Drugovich

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Margaret Drugovich
10th President of Hartwick College
Assumed office
July 1, 2008
Preceded byRichard P. Miller Jr.
Personal details
Spouse(s)
Beth Steele
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(m. 2013)​
Children2
EducationAlbertus Magnus College (BS)
Brown University (PhD)
Case Western Reserve University (DM)

Margaret L. Drugovich is an American academic administrator and medical researcher who has served as the 10th president of Hartwick College since July 1, 2008.

Early life and education[]

Drugovich grew up in Geneva, Ohio.[1] She studied experimental psychology at Albertus Magnus College, graduating in 1981, and later earned a PhD in medical sociology at Brown University.[2] She completed a Doctorate of Management at the Weatherhead School of Management in 2004.[1]

Career[]

Drugovich initially remained at Brown after graduation, as a senior project coordinator at the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, but later joined Bryant University as associate director for institutional research. She eventually became Bryant's dean of admission and financial aid.[1] Drugovich joined Ohio Wesleyan University in 1998 as vice-president for strategic communications and enrollment.[3][4]

In February 2008, Drugovich was announced as the new president of Hartwick College, in Oneonta, New York; she took office on July 1.[5] The Hartwick faculty passed a motion of no confidence in her in April 2016, over reductions in staff.[6] However, the following month she was awarded a new eight-year contract, extending her term until 2024.[7] Drugovich currently serves as the chair of the American Council on Education(ACE) Women’s Network Executive Council,[8] and is a member of the NCAA Division III President’s Council and its Strategic Planning and Finance Committee.[9]

She also serves as a member of the board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU),[10] and is chair of the Executive Committee on Accountability.[11] Drugovich is also board treasurer and chair of the Finance and Administrative Committee of the New York Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU).[12]

On September 13, 2021, Margaret Drugovich announced that she would be stepping down as president of Hartwick College in the summer of 2022.[13]

Personal life[]

Drugovich is openly gay.[14] She and her long-term partner, Beth Steele, married in 2013; they have two children together.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Biography of Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich, Hartwick College. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. ^ On the Bright Side: Hartwick president honored by alma mater, The Daily Star, June 8, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  3. ^ New 'Wick president settles in, The Daily Star, July 3, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Biography of Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich". Hartwick College. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  5. ^ Hartwick chooses president, The Daily Star, February 8, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Hartwick College faculty hands Drugovich no-confidence vote, The Daily Star, April 11, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Drugovich Reappointed Hartwick College President, Hartwick College, May 24, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  8. ^ [1] "ACE Women's Network Executive Council," 2018-19 Council Members, Sept. 2018.
  9. ^ [2] "NCAA Division III Presidents Council" membership listing, Sept. 2018.
  10. ^ [3] National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) Board of Trustees list, Sept. 2018.
  11. ^ [4] National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) Committees list, Sept. 2018.
  12. ^ [5] New York Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) Board members list, Sept. 2018.
  13. ^ "Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich Announces Plan to Retire". Hartwick College. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  14. ^ For Hartwick College's President, an Unexpectedly Good Fit, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 13, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  15. ^ No Big Deal, Inside Higher Ed, January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
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