DON CHU is dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of West Florida. He earned his BA from Oberlin College, and his MA in sociology and Ph.D. in education from Stanford University. Professor Chu has written and edited five books and numerous articles on higher education, sports, and the Olympic Games. From1988-1998 he chaired the Department of Kinesiology at California State University-Chico and served as consultant for chair affairs in the Office of the Provost from 1998-1999. He was the California State University (CSU) System Executive Fellow in the Office of the Chancellor in 1999-2000, and completed the Harvard management Development Program. Working in collaboration with the CSU Statewide Academic Senate, the Office of the Chancellor, and Dr. Sally Veregge, he conducted the 20-campus CSU Department Chair Survey (2002), and wrote the associate report. He is the founder of Academic Leadership Consulting.