Patricia L. Fox

Executive Director of Centralized Services

Background and Experience

Degrees awarded:

B.A.  in French,  Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA  1971

M.Ed. in Adult and Community Education,    Colorado State University  1986

Positions held at Northeastern Junior College:

Training Coordinator, Cooperative Education 1978 - 1980

Coordinator of Community Education   1980-1981

Acting Dean of Community Education   1981-1983

Assistant to the President/Planning and Development  1983-1995

Coordinator of Institutional Research and Planning  1995-2002

Executive Director of Centralized Services  2002 – 2005

Executive Director of the NJC Foundation (concurrent with other positions) – 1983-                 present

Accomplishments:

• Wrote and administered three successful Title VIII Cooperative Education Training grants.
• Completed two successful capital campaigns ($2.2 million and $7 million).  Currently in the beginning stages of a third major campaign.
• Served on two North Central Self-Study Committees.  Wrote the 1998 Self-Study Report.
• Chaired or Co-chaired the College Planning Council 1997 - 2003.
• Wrote three successful TRIO grants for SSS funding for the college.
• In connection with the architectural firm, wrote the most recent Master Facilities Plan for NJC.
• Authored two successful Facility Program plans for major upgrades/renovations to campus facilities.
• Assisted the NJC Foundation in the Procurement of the Hoffman Honors House to support the college Honors Program.
• Served as Executive Director for the Foundation and assisted with board recruitment, fundraising, scholarship and endowment development, and special projects of the Foundation.
• Assisted in the design and development of the Centralized Services Division to incorporate Alumni, Foundation, Public/Community Relations, Marketing, Grant-writing and Production/Media Services into one unit.