Commencement 2016 will mark the end of a 25-year career at Mayville State for Dr. Mark Skean. Skean came to Mayville State as a faculty member in the Division of Business and CIS. He is currently a professor of business and CIS and also holds the title of Director of Academic Assessment.
Mark says a highlight of his career has been the opportunity to participate in many grant activities focused on improvement in student learning. Skean and several of his colleagues have presented their findings in this area both domestically and abroad.
Skean was named Mayville State鈥檚 鈥淭eacher of the Year鈥� in 2006. He has served as Mayville State鈥檚 representative to the North Dakota General Education Council, and also served as president of North Dakota Teachers of Accounting.
Most of the changes Mark has experienced during his career deal with technologies. He says, 鈥淢any uses of technology are really creative slants on traditional educational frameworks. 鈥楲earning agility鈥� is the characteristic new college graduates need to possess most. Yes, that has always been the primary contribution of young professionals to existing or startup organizations. Competence with the 鈥�3Rs,鈥� along with a comfort level in creative experimentation with technologies, is the basis from which learning ability is developed.鈥�
Reflecting on his time at Mayville State, Dr. Skean says, 鈥淚鈥檝e had the opportunity to work with many wonderful people in different discipline areas. That is something that happens organically only at small schools, or to put it in another way, I鈥檝e had the opportunity to work with many wonderful people, who outnumber the soreheads about 20:1.鈥�
Dr. Skean has been granted the title Professor Emeritus of Business and CIS. This was announced during an all-campus celebration for retirees held May 5. In addition, division chair Gene Levitt presented Skean with an MVP ribbon and said, 鈥淵ou have become the guru of academics and assessment. You are a star, a 鈥楤ig Man On Campus,鈥� and in terms you may understand, a 鈥楳ost Valuable Player.鈥欌��
Photo caption:聽Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Keith Stenehjem (right) presented Dr. Mark Skean (left) a certificate signifying his new status as Emeritus Professor Emeritus of Business. Dr. Carol Enger, another retiring 麻豆传媒AV faculty member received the distinction of Emeritus Professor of Early Childhood Education.