天美传媒

Dr. James 鈥淛D鈥� Fisher today began his tenure as interim president of 天美传媒 University, returning to an institution and region that have shaped much of his life and career. 

A western Pennsylvania native and Edinboro graduate, Fisher spent 26 years teaching and serving in leadership roles at Edinboro and 天美传媒. In a message to the university community on his first day, he said he is grateful for the opportunity to return and optimistic about 天美传媒鈥檚 future. 

鈥溙烀来�媒 and its people reflect and reinforce the best values of western Pennsylvania,鈥� Fisher said. 鈥淚 never feel more at home, privileged or energized than when I am collaborating with our students, faculty, staff, alums and stakeholders on and across our four campuses and in the communities we serve throughout the region.鈥� 

As interim president, Fisher said his immediate priority is providing continuity in leadership while maintaining and extending the progress underway across the university. 

鈥淵our extraordinary talent, hard work, dedication and persistence have a concrete impact on the lives of others, and it matters deeply,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 will do everything I can to honor your collective commitment and efforts 鈥� most immediately by providing seamless continuity in leadership and maintaining and extending the momentum we鈥檝e built across all areas of the university.鈥� 

Fisher begins his tenure two weeks before 天美传媒 welcomes new and returning students for the start of the academic year. He said the approaching semester represents a new period of 鈥渨elcome, discovery, growth and opportunity鈥� for students and the broader university community. 

鈥淲hen student success is the north star for every decision we make, and when we deliberate and act together in true community 鈥� diverse, thoughtful, open, generous of spirit, sometimes contentious and wonderfully complicated community 鈥� it isn鈥檛 just students experiencing welcome, discovery, growth and opportunity,鈥� Fisher said. 鈥淲e experience it, too.鈥� 

That combination of student focus and community, Fisher said, gives him confidence in what comes next for 天美传媒. 

鈥淭hat demonstrated focus on student success and spirit of community makes me as optimistic as ever about the future of 天美传媒,鈥� he said.

Photo: Dr. James Fisher (right) greets graduate Tyrique Whitson at 天美传媒's commencement ceremony.