NCGMA Newsletter 2021 SUMMER

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FROM THE PRESIDENT: A NEW NORMAL SUMMER We are all grateful that life is returning to normal this Coast Guard Day. Last summer felt so strange, largely due to the loss of so many patriotic celebrations that have come to encompass family and local community gatherings. Parades and fireworks on the 4th of July are back. The Coast Guard Festival will once again welcome tens of thousands of visitors to Grand Haven, MI after a hiatus last August. Life is starting to feel right again! The Museum Association hosted our first in-person event in over a year in Seattle in late June. What a joy it was to gather with around two dozen fellow Coast Guard Retirees to brief them and hear their thoughts on the Retiree magazine, the Long Blue Line, which we produce. There was a lot of excitement in the Pacific Northwest about our National Museum, and we look forward to visiting many more cities across our Nation to meet with our major supporters. All of this got me thinking about the celebrations we will enjoy on the Thames River waterfront in downtown New London, CT once the Museum is open. Just as this summer of 2021 is an exuberant time of reconnecting with people as the aroma of burgers on the grill wafts over, when we open, I envision an amazing string of patriotic celebrations of the Coast Guard at the Nation’s newest military museum, including fireworks over the masts of “America’s Tall Ship,” the USCGC EAGLE homeported right outside the Museum’s front door. We are so grateful that so many people share our vision and excitement for this new hub of experiential learning, in which Americans young and old will learn about their unsung Armed Service, the Coast Guard. We have terrific momentum, and with your continued support – the best is yet to come! And this Coast Guard Day, in addition to looking forward, we have the opportunity to show our gratitude for the 80 years of service provided by members of the Coast Guard Reserve, including our newest Board member and our dedicated Board Chair. Bravo Zulu to all! Lastly, I want to congratulate our Board Member MCPOCG Vince Patton, USCG (Ret.) on his upcoming honor as he will be receiving the 2021 J. Robert Lunney Patriot’s Award at the New York Council Navy League Anniversary Dinner in November. Happy Coast Guard Day, CAPT Wes Pulver, USCG (Ret.) President National Coast Guard Museum Association At the time of his retirement, serving 28 years as President of Norwich University, Dr. Richard W. Schneider was one of the Nation’s longest serving college presidents. Throughout his experience in the military and academia, he epitomized Norwich’s Guiding Values and unique position in the landscape of American higher education. Norwich is the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), and has prepared thousands of commissioned officers to serve in all of the military branches of the United States of America. Dr. Schneider is a 1968 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He was commissioned as an ensign in the Coast Guard and served eight years of active duty, including a tour of Vietnam, and retired from the Coast Guard Reserve as a Rear Admiral, the most senior Coast Guard Reservist. Following release from active duty in 1976, he became the Executive Officer of the College of Marine Studies at the University of Delaware, during which time he completed his Ph.D. In 1986, he joined Drexel University as Vice President of Research and later as Senior Vice President for Administration. The National Coast Guard Museum Association is proud to welcome such a dedicated patriot, with a proven passion for excellence, as the newest member of our Board of Directors. “RADM Schneider is a visionary leader who rises to challenges,” said Susan Curtin, Board Chair. “The Museum Association is fortunate to have someone with his service record and his experience to help us develop the National Coast Guard Museum.” In July 1992, Dr. Schneider became the 23rd President of Norwich University. During his tenure he spearheaded major improvements on multiple fronts. Academically, four colleges now offer 39 different undergraduate majors, nine of which are degree completion programs offered online. Other accomplishments include: doubling the undergraduate enrollment to 2400, increasing student selectivity, and reducing acceptances from 93% to 68.7%. He established the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies, which now enrolls 1500 online students enrolled in 23 programs as well as professional development certification programs. Schneider made substantial additions to the physical plant by constructing 10 new buildings and renovating almost 97% To view current and previous newsletters online, vist: PAGE 2 coastguardmuseum.org/newsletter NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
of campus buildings all through successful fundraising campaigns. Under President Schneider’s leadership, the National Center for the Study of Counter Terrorism and Cyber Crime at Norwich University was created in federal statute. The center is part of Norwich University Applied Research Institutes, a separate non-profit research and development corporation under the direction of the Norwich University Board of Trustees. NUARI has conducted more than $50M in externally funded research. In his retirement, Dr. Schneider continues his public service. In addition to joining the Museum Association Board, he continues to serve in his 26th year as a trustee of the United States Coast Guard Academy and lead Vermont Governor Phil Scott’s COVID-19 response team for all of Vermont higher education. Dr. Schneider lives in Vermont with his wife Jaime, and in their spare time they enjoy being with their 15 grandchildren. I feel so honored to help build the National Coast Guard Museum,” said RADM Schneider. “This Museum allows the Coast Guard to tell the story of the men and women who have served before us and will inspire young people to join us and serve America in the future. This Museum will help teach America why our Coast Guard is so important to our Nation. Semper Paratus! ” WELCOME ABOARD! RADM Richard W. Schneider, Ph.D., USCGR (Ret.) President Emeritus, Norwich University SUMMER 2021 PAGE 3
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