Julie Ledig will become provost of the Loudoun campus on July 30.

NOVA’s Loudoun campus will have a new provost come July 30 when Julie Leidig takes the top position at the campus. The provost oversees student services and campus operations.

“Dr. Leidig’s expertise and strong leadership in higher education will be a valuable addition to NOVA,” NOVA president Robert Templin said in a press release. “We look forward to welcoming her as a member of our administration.”

Leidig comes from a position as vice president of instruction at Lone Star College – Montgomery, a community college in suburban Houston. There, she oversaw non-credit instruction, workforce education, continuing education, library services, instructional support, professional development and school partnerships.

Before her current position, she served in a role where she was responsible for academic issues. In that position, she helped developed a transferable curriculum for core courses and a database of common courses for both transfer and workforce education.

Leidig holds a doctorate in educational administration and community college leadership from the University of Texas at Austin. She holds two master’s degrees, one in foreign language, the other in adult education and human resource development. Her bachelor’s degree is in political science.

In 2009, while at Lone Star, Leidig was selected as a finalist for college president, but another candidate was eventually chosen.

In early April, Leidig participated in a town hall meeting at the Loudoun campus.

Leidig replaces Anthony Tardd, who served as provost for 10 years at Loudoun and in several other capacities at NOVA for over 30 years. Tardd resigned his position at the end of 2009, and an acting provost has been serving in the interim.

The Loudoun campus is home to nearly 15,000 students in credit and non-credit programs. In addition, the Loudoun campus serves students at the Reston Center and Signal Hill sites.

By: Joshua Davis

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