Javier Miyares
Javier Miyares is a Cuban-American academic administrator. He was president of University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).
Javier Miyares | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of University of Maryland Global Campus | |
| In office October 2012 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Susan C. Aldridge |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Fowler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cuba |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park (B.A., M.A., A.B.D.) |
Early life and education
Javier Miyares was born in Cuba and educated in Jesuit schools. His father was taken prisoner during the Bay of Pigs Invasion.[1][2] At the age of 14 in 1961, he went to Venezuela and later Miami where he graduated from a Jesuit high school. He entered a seminary in Dominican Republic before moving to Baltimore to live with his brother.[3] Miyares earned a bachelor's, master's, and an all but dissertation from University of Maryland, College Park.[1][2][3]
Career
Starting in 2001, Miyares served as a vice president of UMGC. Beginning in February 2012, he served as the acting president replacing Susan C. Aldridge. His appointment as president of UMGC took place in October 2012.[1][2]
References
- "Javier Miyares Appointed UMUC President". CBS Baltimore. October 1, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- Anderson, Nick (October 1, 2012). "New UMUC president named". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- "Chancellors and Presidents | UMUC". www.umuc.edu. Retrieved June 15, 2019.