Nord to begin position with Oregon school July 1
Vice President of Student Services Sheldon Nord will be resigning his position at the end of the semester. He has accepted the job as president at Corban University in Salem, Ore.
“This is a great place to live and work,” Nord said. “Everyone has been so welcoming and great to work with, and our corporate work to promote higher education in this region has really been a highlight in my career experiences.”
Nord begins his position as president-elect at Corban on July 1. He will work with the current president, Reno Hoff, for a year. Hoff will retire July 1, 2013.
Bell said she will not yet begin a search for a replacement for an interim replacement for Nord. When the new NIC president is hired, Bell will discuss the position with them and help form an interim plan to put in place before the end of June.
“I am very pleased for Sheldon that he will assume the Corban presidency, but I also regret this loss to NIC,” NIC President Priscilla Bell said.
“I am very proud of Sheldon’s contributions during his time at NIC and most especially his dedication to student success. I’m excited for his new opportunity with Corban.”
Before his hiring at NIC, Nord was the CEO of Universitas Pelita Harapan in Indonesia for a year and served as the vice president for student affairs at Eastern Oregon University for four years. He earned his master’s degree in college student services administration from Oregon State University and a doctorate in higher education from Indiana University. Nord became the vice president of student services of NIC in September 2010.
“North Idaho is well known for the natural beauty and variety of outdoor recreation activities, and we will miss those features of this region, but much more challenging for us is to leave the great people we’ve met in a short time here,” Nord said.
Nord received his bachelor’s degree in social science from Corban in 1982. He also worked there for 11 years. He served as their vice president of Student Life and Enrollment Management for three years and as a member of their board of trustees for 10 years.
Nord met his wife Jamie at Corban, and their daughter, Hannah, is currently in her third year there. Several family members also live in Oregon.
“There’s a lot of family connections there,” Nord said.
Corban University is a private, independent Christian institution. Its 2011-2012 enrollment was 1,243 students.
