Mark B. Rosenberg
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Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg was appointed Chancellor of the State University System of Florida in November 2005, following the passage of a amendment to the Constitution of the State of Florida. By unprecedented popular vote, the amendment mandated the creation of a new governance system for Florida's public universities. Prior to being named as Florida's University Chancellor, Rosenberg served as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Florida International University. He also served as a professor, center director, dean and vice provost. Recognized as one of the most experienced chief executives in higher education in the country, Rosenberg is also a noted expert in Latin American Affairs. He is committed to higher education quality, global competitiveness and accountability.[1]
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[edit] Chancellor of The State University System of Florida
Rosenberg leads a system of eleven public universities, serving more than 301,570 students (as of 2008), and a budget of nearly $8.5 Billion. As chancellor, Rosenberg works directly with the Florida Board of Governors to set the strategic direction of the State University System of Florida and leads the strategic execution of "Forward By Design" the Board of Governors' long-range plan. His top priority is to ensure excellence in the State University System and to assure that the Florida's universities are appropriately funded.
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Rosenberg is a member of the prestigious Florida Council of 100 and the Florida Chamber. He served previously on the Council on Foreign Relations and as a consultant for the U.S. Department of State. In addition, Rosenberg served as Vice-Chancellor of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
He is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he was Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. Rosenberg received his doctorate in political science and a graduate certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author and co-editor of seven books and a number of scholarly articles. His most recent book, United States and Central America: Geopolitical Realities and Regional Fragility is a Harvard University project, co-authored with Luis Guillermo Solis of Costa Rica.
