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     Dr. Ken Yamada, former associate general secretary of the Division of Higher Education, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of The United Methodist Church, will speak to the graduating class of 2007 on Saturday, May 5th at 10:30 a.m. in Swartz Gymnasium at Ferrum College. Dr. Yamada concluded his distinguished 18-year tenure as associate general secretary in the fall of 2005, and now serves the GBHEM as Special Assistant to the General Secretary for Global Education and New Initiatives.

     Dr. Yamada is a 1959 graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan, a Methodist-related university, where he earned a BA in English and American Literature. There he says he discovered “three distinct values,” and “the meaning of what life is all about.” He subsequently earned an MLS, an ED.S in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

     Dr. Yamada was elected to the GBHEM in 1979. During his first eight years, he completed and operated MINDS, a computer-based financial assessment system that has been recognized as the best designed and operated model in the nation. He then became involved in institutional analysis and performance evaluation of the United Methodist-related schools, colleges, and universities and resourced the University Senate. He also was directly involved in the development of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU).

In his current role, Dr. Yamada assists the general secretary in planning and developing global education initiatives. He also works with the associate general secretaries of the Division of Higher Education and the Division of Ordained Ministry to further strengthen the connectional systems among United Methodist-related schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools.

Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.

Dr. Ken Yamada to Speak at Ferrum College Commencement
For immediate release: April 24, 2007	Contact: Natalie Faunce, (540) 365-4301 nfaunce@ferrum.edu
Dr. Ken Yamada, former associate general secretary of the Division of Higher Education, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of The United Methodist Church, will speak to the graduating class of 2007 on Saturday, May 5th at 10:30 a.m. in Swartz Gymnasium at Ferrum College. Dr. Yamada concluded his distinguished 18-year tenure as associate general secretary in the fall of 2005, and now serves the GBHEM as Special Assistant to the General Secretary for Global Education and New Initiatives. Dr. Yamada is a 1959 graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan, a Methodist-related university, where he earned a BA in English and American Literature. There he says he discovered “three distinct values,” and “the meaning of what life is all about.” He subsequently earned an MLS, an ED.S in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Yamada was elected to the GBHEM in 1979. During his first eight years, he completed and operated MINDS, a computer-based financial assessment system that has been recognized as the best designed and operated model in the nation. He then became involved in institutional analysis and performance evaluation of the United Methodist-related schools, colleges, and universities and resourced the University Senate. He also was directly involved in the development of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU). In his current role, Dr. Yamada assists the general secretary in planning and developing global education initiatives. He also works with the associate general secretaries of the Division of Higher Education and the Division of Ordained Ministry to further strengthen the connectional systems among United Methodist-related schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools. Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.
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