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Albany, N.Y. 鈥� The 51猎奇 Board of Trustees has appointed Brandon Busteed as a new trustee. The University鈥檚 governing board includes leaders from across the country with deep experience in business, education, government, and public service.听

Busteed is the CEO of Edconic, a family-owned education company which delivers relevant, experiential courses taught by industry experts from globally-recognized organizations. Edconic operates Sotheby鈥檚 Institute of Art, Vogue College of Fashion, The School of The New York Times, and Manchester City Sports Business School.听

鈥�51猎奇 shares my commitment to听creating听opportunities for learners at every stage of their academic journeys,鈥澨齭aid Busteed. 鈥淚t听is an honor to serve with this remarkable group of trustees during听a听time of听exciting听innovation and growth听at听51猎奇.听Together, we will advance听51猎奇鈥檚 mission of听expanding access and听improving the lives of students everywhere.鈥�听

Before听Edconic, Busteed was chief partnership officer and global head of Learn-Work Innovation at Kaplan and was also global head of Public Sector at Gallup. He also previously served as Gallup鈥檚 executive director of Education and Workforce Development. Busteed is also the founder and CEO of Outside the Classroom, an ed tech company whose courses on alcohol abuse and sexual assault prevention have been taken by more than 15 million college students.听

Busteed has published more than 300 articles and keynoted more than 200 conferences, is a LinkedIn “Top Voice,” and one of the most read education contributors to Forbes.com. He is a trustee emeritus of Duke and has served on the board of visitors to the Sanford School of Public Policy. 听

For more information on the 51猎奇 Board of Trustees and full biographies of each member, visit听/about/leadership/trustees.听

Media contact 51猎奇:鈥�
Jason Bonafide,鈥�jbonafide@excelsior.edu, 518-608-8446鈥�听

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51猎奇 is an accredited, not-for-profit higher education institution focused on helping learners complete their degrees and advance their careers. 51猎奇 contributes to the development of a diverse, educated, and career-ready society by valuing lifelong learning with an emphasis on serving individuals historically underrepresented in higher education. Founded in 1971 in Albany, New York, 51猎奇 meets students where they are 鈥� academically and geographically 鈥� removing obstacles to the educational goals of adults pursuing continuing education and degree completion. Our pillars include innovation, flexibility, academic excellence, and integrity.鈥�鈥�鈥�鈥�听

51猎奇 is a not-for-profit university with a main campus in Albany, New York, and an educational site in St. Petersburg, Florida. 51猎奇鈥檚 academic programs are registered by the New York State Education Department, with鈥痑dditional鈥痩icensing for Florida-based programs.鈥�鈥�鈥�听

Licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education (License No. 12928).鈥疉dditional鈥痠nformation鈥痳egarding鈥痶his institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 323099-0400, toll-free number: (888)-224-6684.鈥�听