Mark H. Collier (died February 8, 2022) was an American religious scholar and academic administrator who served as the seventh president of
Baldwin-Wallace College
Baldwin Wallace University (BW) is a private university in Berea, Ohio. It was founded in 1845 as Baldwin Institute by Methodist businessman John Baldwin. The school merged with nearby German Wallace College in 1913 to become Baldwin-Wallace Co ...
in
Berea, Ohio
Berea ( ) is a city in Cuyahoga County in the U.S. state of Ohio and is a western suburb of Cleveland. The population was 19,093 at the 2010 census. Berea is home to Baldwin Wallace University, as well as the training facility for the Cleveland ...
, from 1999 to 2006.
Life and career
Collier served as minister of the North Olmsted United Methodist Church in
North Olmsted, Ohio
North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 32,442. North Olmsted is a west side suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, and is the 8th most populated city within Cuyahoga County.
History
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. He began his career with Baldwin-Wallace College in 1974 as college chaplain and professor of religion. He was appointed associate dean of academics and director of the college's Mission Action Project. In 1981, Collier became dean of the college upon
Neal Malicky's elevation to college president. Collier was appointed president of Baldwin-Wallace in 1999, following Malicky's retirement.
During his presidency Collier oversaw the renovation of the BW rec. center, residence halls, and overseeing a campus master plan that has led to many major renovations on campus such as Malicky Hall being built.
Malicky Hall combines Baldwin Library and Carnegie Hall with an addition of new classrooms and offices. As well, during this time BW began to expand and renovate residence halls and academic buildings. In addition, the college has purchased existing buildings in the Berea community for academic and student residential use.
After 32 years of service, Collier retired from his presidency in June 2006. BW has named a lecture series called "Goals of Enduring Questions: The Mark Collier Lecture Series" after Collier.
Collier died on February 8, 2022.
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External links
Encyclopedia of Baldwin Wallace University History: Mark Collier
Year of birth missing
20th-century births
2022 deaths
American United Methodist clergy
American university and college faculty deans
DePauw University alumni
Methodist chaplains
Presidents of Baldwin Wallace University
University and college chaplains in America
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