g-MEO Welcomes Westminster College President Emeritus Michael S.
Bassis as New Member of Its International Advisory Board
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Maximum
Educational Opportunities, Inc. (g-MEO), an emerging growth company
in international education and an innovator of study abroad
programs in China, announced today
that Michael S. Bassis, President
Emeritus of Westminster College, would
be joining its International Advisory Board. Dr. Bassis joins a
board of four other distinguished members from the field of
international higher education.
Dr. Bassis joins g-MEO's International Advisory Board with over
40 years of experience in higher education, which includes
positions as professor, scholar and administrator. He earned his
undergraduate degree from Brown
University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He began his career as a
faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at
the University of Rhode Island. Prior
to his career at Westminster, Dr. Bassis served as Executive Vice
President and University Provost at Antioch
University, CEO of New College of
Florida and President of Olivet
College in Michigan.
"We are most honored to have Michael join our International
Advisory Board. His expertise in international and higher education
administration is likely to provide invaluable contributions for
g-MEO's continued ventures in innovative study abroad programs in
China," remarked Dr. David C. Chang, g-MEO's Chairman of the Board.
When asked about the g-MEO's approach to study abroad programs, Dr.
Bassis said, "Studying abroad in China can be an immensely valuable learning
experience for American undergraduates. But finding a program that
doesn't require prior knowledge of Mandarin and that serves the
interests of students in all majors has been exceedingly difficult.
g-MEO has developed high quality programs that overcome those
shortcomings. I'm excited about the opportunity to help them expand
their capacity to serve many more students."
Prior to his career at Westminster
College, Dr. Bassis led the successful effort to move
New College of Florida to its current
status as an independent institution within the State University
System. As President of Olivet College
in Michigan from 1993-1998, his
efforts to revitalize that institution won him wide recognition.
His work at Olivet was chronicled
by Stephen R. Covey in his book,
Living the Seven Habits.
Dr. Bassis has also served on advisory boards and project teams
with numerous foundations and professional associations, including
the American Council on Education, the Association of American
Colleges and Universities, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Campus
Compact, The New American Colleges and Universities, and the
Project on the Future of Higher Education.
g-MEO's International Advisory Board's other members include Dr.
David A. Caputo, President Emeritus,
Pace University; Dr. Daniel E. Davidson, President of American
Councils for International Education, and Professor of Russian and
Second Language Acquisition at Bryn Mawr
College; Ms. Carola
McGiffert, Director of the 100,000 Strong Foundation which
was incubated as the 100,000 Strong Initiative for two years under
the auspices of the U.S. State Department; and Dr. Rose Tseng, Chancellor Emerita and Professor at
the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
About Global Maximum Educational Opportunities, Inc.
Co-founded in 2011 by Dr. David C.
Chang, Chancellor, Professor and former President of
Polytechnic Institute of New York
University, g-MEO is a corporation formed for the purpose of
providing innovative study abroad programs in China for U.S. undergraduates. Through
its partnerships with U.S. "home institutions" and Chinese "host
institutions", g-MEO's programs offer students unique opportunities
to take undergraduate courses in English with credits fully
transferrable to their home institution degree programs, with the
study-abroad experience enhanced by local internships and other
experiential learning programs.
For further information visit www.gmeochina.com.
Media Contact
Stephanie Szitanyi
Director, Outreach & College Relations
(212) 785-0812
media@g-meo.com
SOURCE Global Maximum Educational Opportunities, Inc.