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Gary W. Matkin
• DEAN OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, DISTANCE LEARNING AND SUMMER SESSION, UC IRVINE
Age: 66
Status: Married to his wife, Maya, with a son, Ethan, who is completing his undergraduate studies at USC
Secret passion: Matkin is an avid reader of car magazines, which feed his car-watching hobby.
Favorite UCI Extension class: Introduction to Wines of the World, a course that is part of a specialized Wine Studies program
What he likes about his job: “This is the perfect job for someone like me who is interested in many subjects but isn’t an expert in all of them. I get involved in the early stages of project development with dedicated experts in a wide range of subjects – from business administration to zoology, and from fine-arts appraisal to java script. Once a project gets started, I turn it over to my talented staff. Later, I get to officiate at the graduation celebrations and bask in the glow of appreciation from students whose lives have been changed by our programs. Perfect.”
Since becoming dean of UCI Extension in 2000, Gary W. Matkin has developed the continuing education program into a national powerhouse that boasts 30,000 annual enrollments in 2,400 courses, an offering of more than 130 instructor-led online courses per quarter, 37 certificate programs and 13 specialized studies programs. Matkin also has led the way to UC Irvine becoming a destination of choice for English-language and international programs that serve more than 3,000 students each year. This dizzying array of quality offerings resulted in Matkin being honored this year by his colleagues with the Julius M. Nolte Award, the highest honor from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.
How does Matkin view UCI Extension’s future? “As the University of California faces unprecedented challenges,” Matkin says, “University Extension is becoming critical ... as it continues to fulfill its historical roles of serving community and campus needs for new educational programs (adult and retired learners, international students) and being a leader in innovation in teaching and learning (online education, OpenCourseWare).”
OCMETRO'S 2010 HOT 25 HONOREES
Michael Stebner | Jim McCluney | Robert Braithwaite
Denise Hazime | Mark P. Robinson Jr. | Mo Honarkar
Laura Davick | Troy & Josh Rodarmel | Gary Brahm
Don Craig | Colin Baden | Rick Hadley | Dan Young
Michelle Tingler & Debbie Devine | Mark Manguera
Paula Golden | Peter F. Bastone | Rob Chandler
Kate Duchene & Vicki Dallas | Gary W. Matkin | LPA
Will Kempton | Scharrell Jackson | Jeff Moore
The six who climbed Mt. Everest
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Age: 66 Status: Married to his wife, Maya, with a son, Ethan, who is completing his undergraduate studies at USC Secret passion: Matkin is an avid reader of car magazines, which feed his car-watching hobby. Favorite UCI Extension class: Introduction to Wines of the World, a course that is part of a specialized Wine Studies program What he likes about his job: “This is the perfect job for someone like me who is interested in many subjects but isn’t an expert in all of them. I get involved in the early stages of project development with dedicated experts in a wide range of subjects – from business administration to zoology, and from fine-arts appraisal to java script. Once a project gets started, I turn it over to my talented staff. Later, I get to officiate at the graduation celebrations and bask in the glow of appreciation from students whose lives have been changed by our programs. Perfect.” Since becoming dean of UCI Extension in 2000, Gary W. Matkin has developed the continuing education program into a national powerhouse that boasts 30,000 annual enrollments in 2,400 courses, an offering of more than 130 instructor-led online courses per quarter, 37 certificate programs and 13 specialized studies programs. Matkin also has led the way to UC Irvine becoming a destination of choice for English-language and international programs that serve more than 3,000 students each year. This dizzying array of quality offerings resulted in Matkin being honored this year by his colleagues with the Julius M. Nolte Award, the highest honor from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association. How does Matkin view UCI Extension’s future? “As the University of California faces unprecedented challenges,” Matkin says, “University Extension is becoming critical ... as it continues to fulfill its historical roles of serving community and campus needs for new educational programs (adult and retired learners, international students) and being a leader in innovation in teaching and learning (online education, OpenCourseWare).” OCMETRO'S 2010 HOT 25 HONOREES
Michael Stebner | Jim McCluney | Robert Braithwaite Denise Hazime | Mark P. Robinson Jr. | Mo Honarkar Laura Davick | Troy & Josh Rodarmel | Gary Brahm Don Craig | Colin Baden | Rick Hadley | Dan Young Michelle Tingler & Debbie Devine | Mark Manguera Paula Golden | Peter F. Bastone | Rob Chandler Kate Duchene & Vicki Dallas | Gary W. Matkin | LPA Will Kempton | Scharrell Jackson | Jeff Moore The six who climbed Mt. Everest BACK TO MAIN PAGE PAST HOT 25 HONOREES |
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