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Medgar Evers
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 Dr.
Edison O. Jackson assumed the Presidency of Medgar Evers College on
September 1, 1989, bringing with him a wealth of experience and knowledge
in administering the affairs of educational institutions. Dr. Jackson
began his career in educational administration in 1969 when he became
Dean of Student Affairs at Essex County College in New Jersey. He
was subsequently promoted to Vice President for Student Affairs. In
September 1983, Dr. Jackson rose to the position of Executive Vice
President and Chief Academic Office at Essex. During that period,
he also served seven years on the faculty (part-time) in the graduate
program at Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey.
Before accepting the challenge to lead the team at Medgar Evers College, Dr. Jackson was President/Superintendent of Compton Community College in California from July 1985 to August 1989. His career in education has been complimented by a start in the field of counseling in which he served for almost four years. Born in Heathsville, Virginia, Edison O. Jackson received a B.S. in Zoology and minor in chemistry, followed by a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling from Howard University. In October 1983, he received a Doctorate in Education from Rutgers University with academic emphasis on philosophy, function, role and administration of urban educational institutions. Dr. Jackson currently holds memberships on a number of civic, educational and community organizations including: The Catholic Interracial Council of New York, Inc.; The Prospect Park Alliance; The Board of Directors of the New York University Graduate Program; and the Board of Trustees of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. He is Co-Chair of the Crown Heights Coalition. His affiliation with professional and national organizations run the gamut from the American Association of Higher Education and as a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), to the President’s Round Table and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Dr. Jackson has served as the Vice President of the Association of State Colleges and Universities of the State of New York (ACUSNY), is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education, and is currently serving a four year appointment to the American Council on Education’s Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials. He is also is a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Personnel Committee and is a member of the Steering Committee of the American Association of State College and Universities, Urban and Metropolitan Mission Focus Group. In addition, Dr. Jackson has been actively involved in over thirty (30) evaluation teams for the accreditation and reaccreditation of several colleges – among them, Bronx Community College of The City University of New York, Delaware Technical and Community College, Wilmington, Delaware, Howard Community College, Columbia College, Maryland College, Aguadilla Regional College of the University of Puerto Rico, the College of the Canyons in Valencia, California, and many others. He has also written extensively on issues of concern to educators with particular concentration on minority students and the community, academic preparation and student performance. Dr. Jackson’s work has appeared in such noted publications as Black Issues in Higher Education, A Crucial Agenda: Making Colleges and Universities Work Better for Minority Students, and ERIC Clearinghouse. In recognition of the high quality of his service, Edison O. Jackson has received the "1993 New York State Governor’s Award for African-Americans of Distinction", The 1992 "New York University Robert F Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Award", the 1993 "Hellenic Council of New York, Inc., Community Service Award", the 1993 "Rutgers University Distinguished Service Award", the New York Chapter American Jewish Committee 1993 "Community Relations Award", and the Howard University Alumni Club of New York "Alumni Recognition Award for 1993." Dr. Jackson has been featured in Ebony Magazine, Black Issues in Higher Education, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. He is also featured regularly on "Education and Perspectives" the weekly one hour television program produced by Medgar Evers College for WNYE Channel 25, New York, New York. |