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Tom Jackson Jr. (born December 18, 1959) is an American academic who is president of California Polytechnic University Humboldt, where he started in fall 2019. He is best known for overseeing the university's transition to a polytechnic. He was previously president of
Black Hills State University Black Hills State University (BHSU) is a public university in Spearfish, South Dakota. Close to 4,000 students attend classes at its campus in Spearfish, at sites in Rapid City and Pierre, and through distance offerings. Enrollment comes from ...
in Spearfish, South Dakota, vice president for student affairs at the
University of Louisville The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one o ...
in Louisville, Kentucky, and president of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).


Early life and education

Jackson was born December 18, 1959, in Seattle, Washington. Jackson received his AA in general studies in 1982 from
Highline College Highline College is a public community college in Des Moines, Washington. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County, Washington. The main campus covers . , there were approximately 17,000 students and 350,000 alu ...
, his BS in business management/personnel in 1985 from Southwest State University, his MS in counseling/student personnel (CACREP) in 1987, and his EdD in educational management from the
University of La Verne The University of La Verne (ULV) is a private university in La Verne, California. Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College o ...
in 1995. Jackson attended Harvard University's Institute for Educational Management (IEM) in 2005.


Career

Jackson's career includes experience at colleges and universities throughout the United States including serving as President of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Top priorities for Jackson in leadership positions have been internationalism, service to veterans, and expanding education opportunities. Jackson was named the top "Rising Accounts of Higher Education Presidents to Follow on Twitter" by higher education blogger Josie Alhquist. On Thursday April 24, 2024 the General Faculty of Cal Poly Humboldt passed a vote of "no confidence" in President Tom Jackson and his chief of staff, Mark Johnson, in a resolution that demands their immediate resignation because of their mishandling of student protests. On April 29, 2024, 320 members of Cal Poly Humboldt's faculty and staff called for the "immediate termination" of President Jackson and his Chief of Staff Mark Johnson.


Military service and community involvement

Jackson is a veteran and serves as a member of the Rapid City Economic Development Corporation, First Interstate Bank's Advisory Board, Spearfish Economic Development Corporation, Spearfish Chamber of Commerce, and as a Board Member of Lead365.


References

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