Mary Sue Coleman
President of the University of Michigan
In office
January 15, 2022 – October 13, 2022
Acting
Preceded byMark Schlissel
Succeeded bySanta Ono
In office
August 1, 2002 – July 1, 2014
Preceded byLee Bollinger
Succeeded byMark Schlissel
7th President of the Association of American Universities
In office
June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2020
Preceded byHunter R. Rawlings III
Succeeded byBarbara Snyder
18th President of the University of Iowa
In office
1995–2002
Preceded byHunter R. Rawlings III
Succeeded byDavid J. Skorton
Personal details
Born
Mary Sue Wilson

(1943-10-02) October 2, 1943 (age 80)
Madison County, Kentucky, U.S.
SpouseKen Coleman
EducationGrinnell College (BS)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
Institutions
ThesisIncorporation of radioactive precursors into polysomes and RNA of mammalian brain during short term behavioral experiences (1969)
Doctoral advisorJohn Eric Wilson

Mary Sue Wilson Coleman (born October 2, 1943) is an American chemist and academic administrator who served as the 13th president of the University of Michigan from 2002 to 2014, interim president of the University of Michigan in 2022, and the 18th president of the University of Iowa from 1995 to 2002.

She formerly served as Professor of Biological Chemistry in the University of Michigan Medical School and Professor of Chemistry in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts.

Early life and education

Mary Sue Wilson was born on October 2, 1943, in Madison County, Kentucky.[1][2][3] She graduated from a high school in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Coleman received a Bachelor of Science with a major in chemistry from Grinnell College in 1965 and a Doctor of Philosophy in biochemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1969.[1][4][5]

Career

Coleman was on the biochemistry faculty at the University of Kentucky for nineteen years.[6] She served as the 18th President of the University of Iowa from 1995 to 2002.[7] Coleman joined the board of directors of the Meredith Corporation in 1997.[8]

Coleman was appointed 13th president of the University of Michigan in August 2002.[9][6] She joined the Board of Directors of Johnson & Johnson in 2003.[10] Coleman began leading "The Michigan Difference" fundraising campaign for the University of Michigan in 2004; the campaign raised $3.2 billion, setting a record for a public university.[11] Time magazine ranked Coleman as one of the ten best American university presidents in 2009, citing her success in fundraising and her emphasis on research.[12] In July 2010, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke appointed her as the co-chair of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.[13] Coleman announced her retirement as President of the University of Michigan, effective July 1, 2014.[14]

Coleman was appointed to the University of Denver Board of Trustees in June 2015. She is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and co-chaired the Academy's Lincoln Project on Excellence and Access in Public Higher Education Project with former University of California, Berkeley chancellor Robert Birgeneau.[15] Coleman served as president of the Association of American Universities from 2016 to 2020.[16]

Coleman was honored by the University of Michigan with the March 2021 dedication of the building that houses the Life Sciences Institute as the Mary Sue Coleman Hall, the first academic building on the Ann Arbor campus to be named for a woman.[17] Coleman was appointed interim president of the University of Michigan on January 15, 2022, upon the termination of Mark Schlissel by the Board of Regents.[18] She remained in the post until Santa Ono took the office on October 14, 2022.[19][20]

Honors and awards

Coleman received honorary doctorate from a number of higher education institutions:[21]

Personal life

She married Kenneth Coleman and they have one son.[32]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mary Sue Wilson Coleman '65, Doctor of Science | Grinnell College". Grinnell College. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Iowa Alumni Magazine: Mary Sue Coleman". Iowa Alumni Magazine. 2007. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "Native Kentuckian, University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman receives Honorary Doctorate of Education from Eastern Kentucky University" (PDF). Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Coleman, Mary Susan Wilson (1969). Incorporation of radioactive precursors into polysomes and RNA of mammalian brain during short term behavioral experiences (Ph.D. thesis). The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. OCLC 890237116. ProQuest 302433765.
  5. ^ "Former UI president Coleman to receive honorary degree". This is UIowa. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "About Mary Sue Coleman". Office of the President, University of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  7. ^ University of Michigan Office of the President Archived June 16, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  8. ^ "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  9. ^ "Mary Sue Coleman". forbes.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  10. ^ University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman Elected to Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors
  11. ^ Stevens, Lindy. "$3.2 billion Michigan Difference total announced". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "The 10 Best College Presidents". Time. November 11, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Get News". Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Who is Dr. Mark Schlissel, the next president of the University of Michigan?" Archived September 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine – retrieved January 25, 2014.
  15. ^ "The Lincoln Project: Excellence and Access in Public Higher Education - American Academy of Arts & Sciences". www.amacad.org. March 2016. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "Saying Farewell and Wishing Good Luck | Association of American Universities (AAU)". www.aau.edu. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  17. ^ "President Emerita Mary Sue Coleman recognized in building naming: Home of Life Sciences Institute will honor U-M's former president". University Record. March 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Board announces removal of president, appointment of interim". regents.umich.edu. January 15, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  19. ^ Hodder, Riley (October 13, 2022). "UMich bids farewell to Interim President Mary Sue Coleman". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Past Presidents | Office of the President".
  21. ^ "Biography | Office of the President". president.umich.edu. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  22. ^ University of Kentucky. "List of Honorary Degrees Awarded2019.pdf" (PDF). University of Kentucky. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  23. ^ "上海交通大学授予名誉博士学位名单-上海交通大学研究生院". www.gs.sjtu.edu.cn. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  24. ^ "Past Honorary Degree Recipients". Office of the President. April 7, 2022. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  25. ^ "HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS, 1844-2021" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. March 14, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  26. ^ "Honorary Degrees". Office of Faculty Governance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  27. ^ "Mary Sue Coleman, Education, Doctor of Science" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky University. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  28. ^ "Mary Sue Coleman: University Honors and Awards: Indiana University". University Honors & Awards. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  29. ^ Howell, Brandon (December 14, 2013). "Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman during MSU commencement address: 'Congratulations on your Big Ten championship and your trip to Pasadena!'". mlive. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  30. ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients". www.brandeis.edu. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  31. ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients | University of Iowa Honorary Degree Program - The University of Iowa". honorary-degrees.sites.uiowa.edu. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  32. ^ "Mary Sue Coleman (1995-2002)". UI Libraries. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.

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