Mary Sue Coleman Explained

Mary Sue Coleman
Office:President of the University of Michigan
Term Start:January 15, 2022
Term End:October 13, 2022
Acting
Predecessor:Mark Schlissel
Successor:Santa Ono
Term Start1:August 1, 2002
Term End1:July 1, 2014
Predecessor1:Lee Bollinger
Successor1:Mark Schlissel
Office2:7th President of the Association of American Universities
Term Start2:June 1, 2016
Term End2:May 31, 2020
Predecessor2:Hunter R. Rawlings III
Successor2:Barbara Snyder
Office3:18th President of the University of Iowa
Term Start3:1995
Term End3:2002
Predecessor3:Hunter R. Rawlings III
Successor3:David J. Skorton
Birth Name:Mary Sue Wilson
Birth Date:2 October 1943
Birth Place:Madison County, Kentucky, U.S.
Spouse:Ken Coleman
Education:Grinnell College (BS)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MS, PhD)
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Fields:Biochemistry
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Thesis Title:Incorporation of radioactive precursors into polysomes and RNA of mammalian brain during short term behavioral experiences
Thesis Url:https://www.proquest.com/docview/302433765/
Thesis Year:1969
Doctoral Advisor:John Eric Wilson

Mary Sue Wilson Coleman (born October 2, 1943) is an American chemist and academic administrator who served as the 13th president of the University of Michigan from 2002 to 2014, interim president of the University of Michigan in 2022, and the 18th president of the University of Iowa from 1995 to 2002.

She formerly served as Professor of Biological Chemistry in the University of Michigan Medical School and Professor of Chemistry in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts.

Early life and education

Mary Sue Wilson was born on October 2, 1943, in Madison County, Kentucky.[1] [2] [3] She graduated from a high school in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Coleman received a Bachelor of Science with a major in chemistry from Grinnell College in 1965 and a Doctor of Philosophy in biochemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1969.[4] [5]

Career

Coleman was on the biochemistry faculty at the University of Kentucky for nineteen years.[6] She served as the 18th President of the University of Iowa from 1995 to 2002.[7] Coleman joined the board of directors of the Meredith Corporation in 1997.[8]

Coleman was appointed 13th president of the University of Michigan in August 2002.[9] [6] She joined the Board of Directors of Johnson & Johnson in 2003.[10] Coleman began leading "The Michigan Difference" fundraising campaign for the University of Michigan in 2004; the campaign raised $3.2 billion, setting a record for a public university.[11] Time magazine ranked Coleman as one of the ten best American university presidents in 2009, citing her success in fundraising and her emphasis on research.[12] In July 2010, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke appointed her as the co-chair of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.[13] Coleman announced her retirement as President of the University of Michigan, effective July 1, 2014.[14]

Coleman was appointed to the University of Denver Board of Trustees in June 2015. She is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and co-chaired the Academy's Lincoln Project on Excellence and Access in Public Higher Education Project with former University of California, Berkeley chancellor Robert Birgeneau.[15] Coleman served as president of the Association of American Universities from 2016 to 2020.[16]

Coleman was honored by the University of Michigan with the March 2021 dedication of the building that houses the Life Sciences Institute as the Mary Sue Coleman Hall, the first academic building on the Ann Arbor campus to be named for a woman.[17] Coleman was appointed interim president of the University of Michigan on January 15, 2022, upon the termination of Mark Schlissel by the Board of Regents.[18] She remained in the post until Santa Ono took the office on October 14, 2022.[19] [20]

Honors and awards

Coleman received honorary doctorate from a number of higher education institutions:[21]

Personal life

She married Kenneth Coleman and they have one son.[32]

Further reading

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Sue Wilson Coleman '65, Doctor of Science Grinnell College . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211109113503/https://www.grinnell.edu/news/mary-sue-wilson-coleman-65-doctor-science . November 9, 2021 . September 13, 2022 . Grinnell College.
  2. Web site: Iowa Alumni Magazine: Mary Sue Coleman . 2007 . September 30, 2009 . Iowa Alumni Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329053201/http://www.iowalum.com/magazine/presidents/18-coleman.html . March 29, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Native Kentuckian, University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman receives Honorary Doctorate of Education from Eastern Kentucky University . October 30, 2022.
  4. Incorporation of radioactive precursors into polysomes and RNA of mammalian brain during short term behavioral experiences . 1969 . The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Ph.D. . Coleman . Mary Susan Wilson . . 890237116.
  5. Web site: Former UI president Coleman to receive honorary degree . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506075055/https://stories.uiowa.edu/former-ui-president-coleman-receive-honorary-degree . May 6, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . This is UIowa . en.
  6. Web site: About Mary Sue Coleman . Office of the President, University of Michigan . March 18, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130413073240/http://president.umich.edu/aboutmsc.php . April 13, 2013 .
  7. http://www.umich.edu/pres/aboutmsc.php University of Michigan Office of the President
  8. Web site: Board of Directors . February 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035721/http://www.investor.jnj.com/governance/biodetail.cfm?bioid=4341 . September 24, 2015.
  9. Web site: Mary Sue Coleman. forbes.com. September 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20111111051732/http://people.forbes.com/profile/mary-sue-coleman/46492. November 11, 2011. dead.
  10. https://johnsonandjohnson.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/university-michigan-president-mary-sue-coleman-elected-johnson University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman Elected to Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors
  11. News: $3.2 billion Michigan Difference total announced. Stevens. Lindy. The Michigan Daily. January 23, 2018. en. June 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616014207/https://www.michigandaily.com/content/na/32-billion-michigan-difference-total-announced. live.
  12. The 10 Best College Presidents . Time . November 11, 2009 . September 13, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913185621/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1937938_1937933_1937916,00.html . live.
  13. Web site: Get News. Department of Commerce. September 13, 2022. February 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150227103230/http://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2010/07/13/locke-announces-national-advisory-council-innovation-and-entrepreneur. live.
  14. http://michiganradio.org/post/who-dr-mark-schlissel-next-president-university-michigan "Who is Dr. Mark Schlissel, the next president of the University of Michigan?"
  15. Web site: The Lincoln Project: Excellence and Access in Public Higher Education - American Academy of Arts & Sciences . www.amacad.org. March 2016 . September 13, 2022. November 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181122132212/https://www.amacad.org/content/Research/researchproject.aspx?d=929. live.
  16. Web site: Saying Farewell and Wishing Good Luck Association of American Universities (AAU) . www.aau.edu . September 13, 2022 . February 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220214062207/https://www.aau.edu/newsroom/mary-sues-desk/saying-farewell-and-wishing-good-luck . live .
  17. Web site: President Emerita Mary Sue Coleman recognized in building naming: Home of Life Sciences Institute will honor U-M's former president . University Record . January 16, 2022 . March 25, 2021 . January 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118210537/https://record.umich.edu/articles/mary-sue-coleman-recognized-in-building-naming/ . live .
  18. Web site: Board announces removal of president, appointment of interim . regents.umich.edu . January 15, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . July 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714131328/https://regents.umich.edu/governance/announcements/board-announces-removal-of-president-appointment-of-interim/ . live .
  19. Web site: Hodder . Riley . 2022-10-13 . UMich bids farewell to Interim President Mary Sue Coleman . 2023-03-08 . The Michigan Daily . en-US.
  20. Web site: Past Presidents | Office of the President .
  21. Web site: Biography Office of the President . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713221601/https://president.umich.edu/about/biography/ . July 13, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . president.umich.edu.
  22. Web site: University of Kentucky . List of Honorary Degrees Awarded2019.pdf . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913193102/https://gradschool.uky.edu/sites/gradschool.uky.edu/files/FacultyStaff/2019-2020/List%20of%20Honorary%20Degrees%20Awarded2019.pdf . September 13, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . University of Kentucky.
  23. Web site: 上海交通大学授予名誉博士学位名单-上海交通大学研究生院 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814133007/https://www.gs.sjtu.edu.cn/info/1029/4350.htm . August 14, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . www.gs.sjtu.edu.cn.
  24. Web site: April 7, 2022 . Past Honorary Degree Recipients . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706154823/https://president.dartmouth.edu/about/honorary-degrees/past-honorary-degree-recipients . July 6, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . Office of the President . en.
  25. Web site: March 14, 2022 . HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS, 1844-2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415111031/https://commencement.nd.edu/assets/408572/honorary_degrees_archive_by_date.pdf . April 15, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . University of Notre Dame.
  26. Web site: Honorary Degrees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202182720/https://facultygov.unc.edu/awards/honorary-degrees/ . February 2, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . Office of Faculty Governance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . en-US.
  27. Web site: Mary Sue Coleman, Education, Doctor of Science . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220218223529/https://honorarydegrees.eku.edu/sites/honorarydegrees.eku.edu/files/files/Mary%20Sue%20Coleman.pdf . February 18, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . Eastern Kentucky University.
  28. Web site: Mary Sue Coleman: University Honors and Awards: Indiana University . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928173919/https://honorsandawards.iu.edu/awards/honoree/6617.html . September 28, 2021 . September 13, 2022 . University Honors & Awards . en-US.
  29. Web site: Howell . Brandon . December 14, 2013 . Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman during MSU commencement address: 'Congratulations on your Big Ten championship and your trip to Pasadena!' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913193104/https://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/2013/12/michigan_president_mary_sue_co.html . September 13, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . mlive . en.
  30. Web site: Honorary Degree Recipients . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190519115949/http://www.brandeis.edu/trustees/hdr/recipients.html . May 19, 2019 . September 13, 2022 . www.brandeis.edu . en.
  31. Web site: Honorary Degree Recipients University of Iowa Honorary Degree Program - The University of Iowa . September 13, 2022 . honorary-degrees.sites.uiowa.edu . en . August 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210811003909/https://honorary-degrees.sites.uiowa.edu/honorary-degree-recipients . live .
  32. Web site: Mary Sue Coleman (1995-2002) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913185626/https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/ui-president/mary-sue-coleman/ . September 13, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . UI Libraries.

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