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Bernie Machen

Born March 26, 1944
Education Bachelors Vanderbilt University, D. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, D. S. , Saint Louis University,
M. Saint Louis University (also known as SLU) is a private co-educational Jesuit University in the United States of America located in S. and Ph. D. , University of Iowa
Occupation Administrator
Dental Surgeon
Spouse Chris Machen

Dr. The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River James Bernard "Bernie" Machen (born 26 March 1944) is an American professor and academic administrator. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies An academic administration is a branch of University or College employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the As of 2004, he is the president of the University of Florida. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research Before starting at Florida in 2004, he was president of the University of Utah. The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake Bernie Machen was born in Greenwood, Mississippi and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. Greenwood is the County seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately He attended Vanderbilt University for his undergraduate studies and joined the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Sigma Chi ( ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest all-male college Greek-letter social fraternities and a Secret society. [1] He attended Saint Louis University for his DDS, and the University of Iowa for his master of science in pediatric dentistry and Ph.D. in educational psychology. Saint Louis University (also known as SLU) is a private co-educational Jesuit University in the United States of America located in The DDS degree referring to Doctor of Dental Surgery, denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded to dentists the others being Doctor of Dental Medicine ( DMD) The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Educational psychology is the study of how Humans learn in Educational settings the effectiveness of educational interventions the psychology of teaching and the

Before Utah and Florida, Machen was employed in various capacities as professor and administrator by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Michigan. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Additionally, he served in various ways with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Association of Dental Schools. The Walter Reed National Army Medical Center (WRAMC is the United States Army's medical center on the east coast of the United States. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS is a corporation in the United States whose members serve Pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science While at Utah, he served on the board of trustees of the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002

After Florida's 2004 hiring of head football coach Urban Meyer, it was speculated that Machen's relationship with Meyer may have played a role in the hiring. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Urban Meyer (born July 10, 1964 in Ashtabula Ohio) is currently the head football coach at the University of Florida. Machen was the president at Utah when Meyer was hired as head coach there. [2]

Machen is paid $750,000 a year, the fourth largest salary in the country for a university president, once performance bonuses are included. [3] He has been criticized for reducing funding to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences by both faculty and other administrators. [4]

Machen is also noteworthy for providing subsidized health care to graduate students. UF's Graduate Student Council worked to bring the issue to his attention and worked with high-level members of Machen's staff, including the Vice-President of Student Affairs and the Vice-President of Human Resources, to iron out an agreement. GSC and Graduate Assistants United (GAU), the labor union that represents graduate workers, worked with faculty and staff to hear bids from insurance companies to provide health insurance for graduate students who work for the university as teaching or research assistants. After this group selected a plan, GAU negotiated with the administration to include the new program, GatorGradCare, in their collective bargaining agreement. The plan was announced on June 17, 2006, and began in January, 2007.

Machen and his wife, Chris, have three children and three grandchildren. Lee, born in 1972, is married to Julie and lives in Portland, Oregon, with son Noah born in 2003 and daughter Neve born in 2005. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Michael, born in 1975, is married to Monika and lives in Chicago, Illinois, with daughter Maya born in 2005. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Daughter Maggie, born in 1980, lives in Gainesville, Florida. Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States.


Machen has most recently stirred a mild controversy by making a veiled innuendo regarding the University of Michigan's academics as they relate to student-athletes and implying that Ohio State University basketball star Greg Oden's academic schedule is a joke. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Gregory Wayne Oden Jr (born January 22 1988 is an American Basketball player at the center position [5]

It should also be noted that President Machen stands against the boycotting of Israeli universities. Machen condemned the proposed boycott in a letter that ran as a full-page advertisement in the Aug. 8 issue of The New York Times (2007). He helped write the letter in opposition to a recent vote by Britain's leading faculty union, which decided to debate the possibility of boycotting Israeli academic institutions. If passed by Britain's University and College Union, the boycott would cut off relations with Israeli schools to serve as a rebuke of Israel's Palestinian policies. [6]

In January of 2008, Dr. Machen publicly endorsed Senator John McCain for President of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the However it should be noted that Machen supports McCain but cautioned that it should not be interpreted as an endorsement from the entire UF community. Bernie Machen also described how he has been a longtime supporter of Senator McCain. [2]


Notes

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  2. ^ Dan Wetzel (2006-12-05). Dan Wetzel is an Author, Screenwriter, and national sports columist for Yahoo Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. A true champion. Yahoo!. Retrieved on 2006-12-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations.
  3. ^ "College heads see climb in compensation", Associate Press, 2006-11-21. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
  4. ^ "The origins of the CLAS 'debt'", Speech by John H. Moore, 2006-11-14. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
  5. ^ "Florida's Machen pushes playoff with a payoff", CBS Sportsline, 2007-04-03. Retrieved on April 9, 2007
  6. ^ LOCAL - - Gainesville.com

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Preceded by
Charles E. Young		 President of the University of Florida
2003 – Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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