Center Administration

Administration |Coordination and Links to Other Institutions

Center Leadership

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Administration

The Center is administered by a director, Dr. Donald J. Devine, who is also a professor at Bellevue University. The Center director reports to the Bellevue University president.

He coordinates activities and works with the University Controller for coordination with the university on administrative matters. The director teaches through the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Center is officially housed in Bellevue Nebraska but the director works from Shadyside Maryland, outside of Washington, D.C. to be close to the nation’s capitol.

Bellevue University

The mission of Bellevue University is to provide quality liberal arts and career-oriented programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. Exceptional educational value and affordable access are provided to a diverse student body through efficient operation and moderate tuition. The University is responsive to the needs of the community through distinctive educational programs and delivery systems. Graduates of Bellevue University acquire enhanced knowledge, values, thinking abilities, and communication skills to enable them to be responsible and productive citizens.

Bellevue University is creating a new model of higher education addressing the needs of an increasingly complex and dynamic technological society undergoing rapid social and economic transformation. It will be an institution stressing the value of people and striving to create a unified culture that might serve as a model for the broader community. That model, integrating technology and continuous innovation, will provide a supportive culture which empowers our employees and our students.

Its vision is to be an institution of high quality by exceeding the expectations of all its stakeholders and accommodating the needs and lifestyles of its students. It is an institution of partnerships--partnerships with students, corporations, and educational institutions in creatively defining and fulfilling educational needs in cost effective ways, maintaining access to a diverse group of students by maintaining moderate tuition levels.