Editor: Keith Davis Writers: Shana Gulko '00, Dave Maley Publisher: Office of Public Information Volume 22, No.15   April 10, 2000

Oblak Named President Of California College John B. Oblak, who has served for the past 12 years as vice president for student affairs and campus life, has been named president of the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California. The announcement was made March 29 by Cressey H. Nakagawa, chairman of the College of Notre Dame Board of Trustees. Oblak will begin his new duties in June. "This is a wonderful opportunity for Jack, and I wish him well as he takes on this new challenge at the College of Notre Dame," says President Peggy R. Williams. "During his more than two decades of service to Ithaca College — as well as to the greater Ithaca area — he has demonstrated both leadership ability and an abiding concern for improving the quality of life in the community. I look forward to working with him in the future as a presidential colleague." Oblak has held both academic and administrative positions at Ithaca College, serving as director of summer sessions and continuing education (1979–80), associate dean of summer sessions and continuing education (1980–82), dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences (1982–88), and vice president for student affairs and campus life (1988–present). Since 1982 he has also held the title of associate professor of theater arts. Among his many leadership positions on campus, Oblak has chaired the College’s Commencement committee (1989–present), Family Weekend committee (1998–present), AIDS Education Task Force (1988–95), and Admission/Financial Aid Initiatives Committee (1994–95). In the community, he has long been involved with the United Way of Tompkins County, serving as president of the board of directors (1994–96), campaign chair (1993), and member of the executive committee (1994–99). He has also held leadership roles with arts, human services, and business organizations. Founded in 1851, the College of Notre Dame is a Catholic, coeducational institution of some 1,700 students and is located just south of San Francisco.

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