94-06-17 William W. Harmon is Named Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Virginia

WILLIAM W. HARMON IS NAMED VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

       CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 16 -- William W. Harmon, vice
chancellor for student affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, has
been named the University of Virginia's vice president for student
affairs, U.Va. President John T. Casteen III announced today.
       Harmon, who has overseen student programs for the 34,000-
student University of Pittsburgh system since 1990 and has long
taken an active role nationally on issues affecting college
students, will become vice president at Virginia effective Aug. 15. 
He succeeds Robert T. Canevari, who has served as interim vice
president since Ernest H. Ern became senior vice president in July
1993.  Canevari will return to the position of dean of students.
       "Mr. Harmon is an intelligent, thoughtful leader who has
earned the respect of his colleagues throughout a career of
progressive responsibility," Casteen said in announcing the
appointment.  "He comes with some of the strongest recommendations
I have ever seen.  He has broad experience in student affairs
administration and an understanding of the fundamental value this
University places on student self-governance.  We are fortunate to
have attracted him here."
       Harmon has written and spoken widely on ways to improve the
educational environment for college students and on a broad range
of national education issues including advising and counseling,
student-retention, minority careers and health care.
       As vice president at U.Va., he will be responsible for the
dean of students office, including the residential life program; 
the office of African-American Affairs;  student health and
counseling services;  University Union programs and facilities; 
financial aid;  and the office of career planning and placement.
       Harmon served as associate vice president for student affairs
and dean of University College at Wichita State University from
1985 to 1990.  Before that he held posts with the College of Health
Professions at Wichita State, including serving as associate dean
of academic and student affairs and director of the Health Careers
Opportunity Program.               
       Harmon has received a number of honors for his work on
education issues, including selection for Leadership Kansas, a
statewide program sponsored by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, and
a Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Gold Medal
Award for innovation in higher education programming.
       While he was dean of Wichita State's University College, it
received national citations for its advising programs and for
efforts to retain students.
       Among numerous educational, civic and community organizations
Harmon has chaired are a Pennsylvania Department of Higher
Education task force on inter-group relations and the University of
Pittsburgh chancellor's task force on campus safety and security.
       Harmon holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration from
Kansas State University, an M.A. in educational counseling and
guidance from Seton Hall University, and a B.S. in biology from
Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C.
       Before joining the administration at Wichita State he served
as an education coordinator and later director of the office of
student affairs at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New
Jersey.  He has also worked with anti-poverty and job- training
programs in North Carolina and Washington, D.C.
       He has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses
in health care and counseling fields.
       Harmon is married to Beverly P. Harmon, who is also an
educator.  Mrs. Harmon has served as a principal and teacher at the
elementary school level.  She currently serves as a researcher in
the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of
Pittsburgh.
       They are the parents of Hilary C. Harmon, a 1993 graduate of
the University of Houston.
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June 16, 1994

       
                                                               

Karen A. Castle
University News Office
kac@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu
(804) 924-7116


[Submitted by: Karen A. Castle  (kac@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu)
               Fri, 17 Jun 94 12:03:23 EDT]