淫性视频 Mourns Passing of Trustee Michael Jacobson
淫性视频 trustee Michael Jacobson, left, with former student trustees Christian Moreno and Ike Ejikame at a board meeting during the 2016-17 academic year. Below, Michael, right, with his wife, Sarah, trustee Ray Ciccone, left, and President Harvey Kesselman at the 2019 Scholarship Gala.
Galloway, N.J. - 淫性视频 mourns the loss of longtime Board of Trustees member Michael Jacobson who passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, at the age of 77.
Mr. Jacobson was first appointed to the board in 1985 and celebrated his 35th anniversary as a trustee in June 2020. He was the longest serving trustee on 淫性视频鈥檚 board and among the longest serving trustees of a public college or university in the state. He attended the board鈥檚 most recent meeting on Sept. 23.
He served twice as president of the board, from 1994-96 and 2001-2004, and served under three of 淫性视频鈥檚 five presidents, Vera King Farris, Herman Saatkamp and Harvey Kesselman. He had also served on the 淫性视频 Foundation board.
When he turned the gavel over to Gerald Weinstein in 2004, the minutes of the meeting
note Mr. Jacobson as saying that serving as board chair had been the greatest three
years of his life.
As a trustee he oversaw the expansion of the campus and it grew to meet demands of a growing student body. There were less than 5,000 students enrolled when he was appointed in 1985. That number has almost doubled today.
Mr. Jacobson was board chair and led the search committee when the board approved Herman Saatkamp as president in 2003 and began a major expansion that would transform the Galloway campus. He subsequently led board approval of a $104 million dollar bond issue in August 2004 to help fund the construction of student Housing V, the Campus Center and the Unified Science Center on the Galloway campus.
In 2011 the Council of Black, Faculty and Staff presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
鈥淢ichael was an integral voice in the growth of 淫性视频 for 35 of its 50 years,鈥 President Harvey Kesselman said. 鈥淗e took the university鈥檚 mission seriously and was dedicated to serving the students. We will miss his integrity, dedication and knowledge of our university.鈥
Board of Trustees chair Raymond Ciccone said Jacobson was a resource for the newer board members, offering insight and experience gained from his long tenure at the university.
鈥淎s a trustee, Michael was involved in every important decision made about the evolution of 淫性视频,鈥 Ciccone said.
淫性视频 executive director of Residential Life Steven Radwanksi served as a student trustee when Jacobson was board chair in 2003-2004.
"He was very kind and patient with a young student trustee," Radwanski said. "He taught me a great deal about institutional governance, and I will be forever grateful to him."
A resident of Margate, Mr. Jacobson was born in Atlantic City. He attended Temple University and got his law degree from Baylor University Law School in Texas. He was also a lifeguard in Margate for 12 years, and won a number of prominent ocean rowing competitions, was a South Jersey Lifeguard Champion, and was named to the Ocean Rowing Hall of Fame.
An attorney and senior partner with the law firm of Cooper, Levenson, P.A. in Atlantic City, he specialized in real estate and banking law.
Michael is survived by his wife, Sarah, three daughters, a son and seven grandchildren.
The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations in memory of Michael can be made the 淫性视频 Foundation. Donations can be made online or checks may be made payable to 鈥溡允悠 Foundation,鈥 and indicate the gift is being made in memory of Michael Jacobson. Mail to 淫性视频 Foundation, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205.
