{"id":27121,"date":"2017-07-18T14:52:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T20:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=27121"},"modified":"2017-07-18T14:55:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T20:55:13","slug":"schwartz-reflects-on-uccs-career-looks-forward-to-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=27121","title":{"rendered":"Schwartz reflects on UCCS career, looks forward to retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Terry Schwartz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Terry Schwartz didn\u2019t miss the irony of a 9 a.m. meeting with a UCCS staff member on the first day of her retirement.<\/p>\n

Schwartz, 66, who retired June 30 as the interim UCCS provost, chuckled at the realization that this day was starting like so many others. But this time, the attire was a UCCS t-shirt and the setting was a downtown coffee shop, perfect for reflecting on an 18-year academic career and plans focused on travel, grandchildren, relaxation and, possibly, some professional consulting.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease convey my appreciation to everyone,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cI care deeply for so many people on campus and have such respect for their intellectualism and commitment both to scholarship and students. It\u2019s important for me to say thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

At her request, Schwartz didn\u2019t have a farewell party before turning over the provost\u2019s duties to Tom Christensen. That\u2019s just not her style. There were celebrations when she won the coveted Thomas Jefferson Award in 2011 and when the School of Public Affairs earned its accreditation independent of CU Denver in 2014. Two parties were \u201cmore than enough for one person,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Schwartz joined the UCCS School of Public Affairs in 1999 as a senior instructor following a successful career as a special education teacher, director of education for the Myron Stratton Home and as an executive for non-profit organizations focused on children and families. Prior to serving as an instructor, she completed master\u2019s and Ph.D. in public administration from CU Denver.<\/p>\n

In 2004, she was named associate dean of the UCCS School of Public Affairs, a position that had day-to-day autonomy but officially reported to the dean of the CU Denver\u00a0School of Public Affairs. The UCCS program was an administrative extension of the Denver program. Schwartz led an effort to separate from CU Denver and for the public administration degree to be independently accredited. Those milestones were reached in June and July 2014, respectively.<\/p>\n

Independence allowed the UCCS School of Public Affairs to flourish, adding students, faculty and staff. Schwartz served as interim dean of the newly independent UCCS School of Public Affairs before being tapped as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs in October 2014 and later serving as acting and interim provost.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinishing my career at the campus leadership level allowed me to get to know more faculty \u2013 that was a huge plus,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cBut the provost\u2019s job is a difficult one. By the time an issue gets to the provost, lots of smart, thoughtful people have already been involved and tried to solve it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now officially an associate professor emerita, Schwartz plans to spend the summer with grandchildren, ages 6 and 10, and the fall with a trip to Nova Scotia. Those opportunities all mean the opportunity to wear a t-shirt or stick around for a second cup of coffee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have great confidence in the future of UCCS,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cI look forward to seeing the university\u2019s continued progress and participating in some small way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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