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Bernard Schulz

Special Assistant to the Vice President
Office of Campus Life

  • Additional Positions at AU

    University Web Steering Committee, University Strategic Plan Measurement Project Team,
    Campus Life Technology Coordinating Committee (Chair), Campus Life Staff Development Committee (Chair)
  • Bernie's diversified background encompasses more than 19 years of experience in higher education administration with positions in residence life & housing, fraternity & sorority life, student activities, judicial affairs, community relations and overall student affairs administration. Bernie has been at American University since December 2000. He has overall responsibility for Campus Life's technology and web management, Campus Life assessment initiatives, staff development programming for the Office of Campus Life, and Campus Life web communications. He also chairs the Student Achievement Award Selection Committee, and represents Campus Life on University Project Teams and Committees.

    Bernie is a native of Northern Virginia who earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Radford University, a master of public administration degree from The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and a master of education degree in student personnel services and higher education administration from the University of South Carolina. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in higher education administration at The George Washington University.

  • Degrees

    Doctor of Education, Higher Education Administration, George Washington University (expected 2014); Master of Public Administration, Syracuse University; Master of Education, University of South Carolina; Bachelor of Science, Radford University

  • Favorite Spot on Campus:

    1st Floor of Mary Graydon Center

  • OFFICE

  • VP of Campus Life, Office of
  • Butler Pavilion - 401 B

  • CONTACT INFO

  • (202) 885-3499 (Office)
  • (202) 885-1769 (Fax)
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Partnerships & Affiliations

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Research Interests

                
  • Organizational Change and Leadership in Higher Education
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  • Higher Education and Public Policy
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  • Technology Management in Students Affairs
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  • Presidential Leadership in Higher Education

Selected Publications

                
  • Castillo, Mallory, Schulz, Changing Roles and Responsibilities of the Student Affairs Assistant To in New Realities in the Management of Student Affairs, Tull & Kuk, (Eds), Stylus Publishing (January 2012)
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  • Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Three Top Concerns for SSAOs,NASPA Leadership Exchange, Winter 2009
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  • Schulz & others, The Pinnacle Journey, Alpha Sigma PhiMembership Education Initiative 2004
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  • Schulz and others, Citizenship,The Importance of Diversity,The Dangers of Hazing,and Alcohol Education,To Better The Man- 5th Edition. Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity's Member Education Manual, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2000
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  • Assessing the Impact of New Money on the Central New York Economy, a project of F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse,2000
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  • Sailing Towards the Future—A Generational Study of Recruitment in the United State Navy,with others, Syracuse University, a project for the Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy, 2000
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  • The Emerging Governance Structures in American Education,Syracuse University, 2000
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  • The Restructuring of the Maxwell School District; A Case Study,Syracuse University, 1999
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  • The Use of Performance Based Funding in Higher Education, Syracuse University, 1999
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  • The Impact of Big-Time Sports Programs in Higher Education,University of South Carolina, 1996
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  • Schulz, Co-Editor-In Chief, Torchbearer Times, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 1996
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  • A Study of Single Sex Education at Mount Holyoke College, University of South Carolina, 1995
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  • Will the Greek Experience Survive at American Colleges and Universities; Presbyterian College, 1995
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  • Diversity on American College Campuses– A Case Study, University of South Carolina, 1995
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  • A College Student Personnel Perspective,University of South Carolina, 1994

Work In Progress

                 
  • Going It Alone:  Institutional Autonomy and Public Higher Education in Virginia (Working Dissertation Topic)
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Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

 

              
  • 2009 Outstanding Student Organization Advisor, American University
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  • 2007 Outstanding Service to the Board, DC Youth and Government Program, YMCA
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  • 2005 Outstanding Service to the University Community (w/ others), American University
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  • 2004 Always An Eagle Award, Student Confederation, American University
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  • 2003 Outstanding Service to the Greek Community, American University&bull
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  • 2002 Distinguished Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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  • 1998 Delta Beta Xi Distinguished Alumni Service Award, Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity
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  • 1996 Paul P. Fidler Graduate Student Fellowship, University of South Carolina
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  • 1995 Association of Fraternity Advisors Graduate Staff Scholarship
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  • 1995 National Order of Omega, Masters Student Fellowship
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  • 1992 Fraternity Man of the Year, Radford University
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