DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DeVry University, one of the largest, private sector universities in North America, with more than 90,000 students enrolled in the United States and Canada, announced today the appointment of Brian D. Bethune, Ph.D., as national dean of its College of Media Arts & Technology. As national dean, Dr. Bethune will provide leadership and oversight, establishing the direction of degree programs and managing curriculum and course development.
Dr. Bethune comes to DeVry University from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), the seventh-largest community college in the U.S., where he held the position of college-wide dean of creative arts. Dr. Bethune oversaw the academic curricular programs in theater, music, art, dance, visual communication and design, media arts and studies, journalism and mass communications, and recording arts technology for all three of Tri-C’s campuses. Dr. Bethune was also instrumental in the development of Tri-C’s Center for Creative Arts, which opened in 2009 and houses the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Library and Archives.
“We are excited and pleased to welcome Dr. Bethune to the distinguished group of national deans leading DeVry University’s five colleges of study,” said Donna Loraine, provost/vice president of academic affairs for DeVry University. “Brian’s extensive academic experience in a variety of media arts-related fields brings to DeVry a leadership perspective that will be highly valued by faculty and students alike.”
Prior to his roles at Tri-C, Dr. Bethune served as the founding Chair of Fine and Performing Arts at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio, and as chief executive officer and artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre. Dr. Bethune holds a Ph.D. in Theatre from Bowling Green State University, a master’s degree in fine arts from Minnesota State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota.
About DeVry University
Founded in 1931, DeVry University is one of the largest, private sector universities in North America, with more than 90,000 students enrolled in the United States and Canada. The university’s mission is to foster student learning through high-quality, career-oriented education integrating technology, business, science and the arts. With more than 95 locations, DeVry University delivers practitioner-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs onsite and online that meet the needs of a diverse and geographically dispersed student population. Home to five colleges of study, including Business & Management, Engineering & Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology, DeVry University’s outstanding faculty members, work in the fields that they teach, providing students with real-world experiences that prepare them for high-growth careers.
DeVry University is institutionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, www.ncahlc.org. DeVry University, a part of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), is based in Downers Grove, Ill. For more information about DeVry University, find us on Twitter @DeVryUniv, Facebook/DEVRYUNIVERSITY or visit newsroom.devry.edu.
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