William (Bill) J. Katip was president of

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, USA, from May 2013 to December 2021, after which he was succeeded by interim president Dr. John Teevan. Katip is a graduate of Grace College (B.A., Bible and Psychology) and earned an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from

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. He completed a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. Initially employed by Grace College from 1974 to 1983, Katip served a variety of functions after which he held administrative positions at

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(formerly Grand Rapids Baptist College),

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(formerly Western Baptist College),

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and

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. In 2005, he was elected to the board of trustees for Grace College and Seminary and then, in 2007, then president Ronald E. Manahan selected him to serve as Provost. As Provost, Katip was instrumental in helping to carry out several new initiatives including
three-year option for all undergraduate programs
which included shifting the school's academic calendar, and the addition of several commuter locations as part of Grace College'
Henry and Frances Weber School
These new initiatives were implemented by Manahan and Katip, at least in part, as an aggressive response to solving the school's financial challenges during the

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. While president, Katip led efforts to launch a Grace engineering degree program, initially through a partnership with

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, and recently through its own Department of Engineering.Mechanical Engineering
/ref> Katip has also been involved in several efforts for community development in the Winona Lake and Warsaw, Indiana area and has served on the board of directors for both th
Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation
(KEDCO) an
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