President Rallo Appointed to Vice Chancellor at MINI传媒 System
Joseph Rallo, Ph.D., has more than 30 years of experience in higher education.
The MINI传媒 welcomes Joseph Rallo as its new vice chancellor for academic affairs.
May 18, 2012 | Written by Dailey Fuller
The MINI传媒 Board of Regents approved today (May 18) the appointment of Joseph C. Rallo, Ph.D., president of , as a vice chancellor for academic affairs. He will begin his duties effective upon the naming of a replacement at Angelo State.
Rallo will oversee system-level strategic planning and help manage the academic profile for each of the system鈥檚 component institutions, handling initiatives such as accreditation, academic policies and programs, international affairs and distance education and online learning. He also will coordinate efforts at the system鈥檚 multiple campuses and academic sites, as well as system expansion.
鈥淒r. Rallo has made a profound and lasting impact at Angelo State,鈥� said Jerry Turner, chairman of the Board of Regents. 鈥淲e are grateful for his efforts and look forward to his continued contributions to the MINI传媒.鈥�
鈥淒r. Rallo has been an exemplary leader at Angelo State," MINI传媒 Chancellor Kent Hance said. "He is an esteemed authority in higher education with more than 30 years of invaluable experience. Dr. Rallo has strengthened the university鈥檚 academic excellence and helped advance its online learning programs. We are fortunate to have him join us at the system level."
Rallo became president of Angelo State in June 2007. Under his leadership, the university has achieved record enrollment of more than 7,000 students, doubled research expenditures and received prestigious recognition from national and international organizations. Rallo also lead Angelo State to becoming the first Hispanic Serving Institution in the system, and during his tenure, Angelo State was named to The Princeton Review's Best Colleges for three consecutive years.
鈥淎ngelo State becoming a member of the MINI传媒 was one of the first milestones I experienced as president," Rallo said. 鈥淚t has been a pleasure to work with the system over the years, and I am delighted and honored to be making an impact on higher education and multiple universities at this new level."
Holding several academic leadership positions, Rallo previously served as provost and academic vice president at Western Illinois University and dean of the College of Business & Administration and Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
Rallo is a member of numerous academic boards, including the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and serving as chair of the Texas Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors and president of the Texas International Education Consortium.
Rallo earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Russian History from Lafayette College and holds a J.D. from Western New England College and a M.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He served on active duty in the United States Navy and then cross commissioned to the United States Air Force, with duty assignments in intelligence and logistics. After 27 years of active and reserve service, he retired with the rank of Colonel.
The Board of Regents, Rallo and Hance will develop a search process for Angelo State鈥檚 fifth president.