Dr.
Lucas D. Shallua is the President and Founder of Mount Eagle College
and University (MECU) in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Established and
licensed in February 2010 by North Carolina Community College System,
MECU offers certificates and Diplomas in over 12 programs mainly in
Health Care and Allied Health fields. Over 6,500 students have graduated
since its establishment. In December 2014, the institution was approved
by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to become a
university capable of offering associate , bachelor’s and higher
degrees.
Dr.
Shallua co-founded Mount Eagle Foundation, a non-for-profit
organization Section 501(c)(3), with IRS exempt status, the
philanthropic arm of the operations. It provides scholarship funding
opportunities to students, assists in fundraising activities and
soliciting donations to further the mission of the college and the
proposed university.
Dr.
Shallua is a trained veterinary doctor and surgeon, holding a doctorate
degree in the medical field and related discipline of cellular biology,
anatomy and endocrinology. Prior to establishing an academic
institution, he served as a professor in a community college and also a
state university in North Carolina for more than 15 years. He practiced
as a veterinary surgeon in Eastern and Southern Africa as well as taught
veterinary medical students in different parts of Africa. As a
community developer for five years, he became chief executive director
of a Community Based Organization geared at assisting San (indigenous)
Communities in Southern Africa towards self-sustainable projects. He
also founded a volunteering services company, a USA-based organization
geared towards providing volunteering opportunities abroad.
As
an entrepreneur and academician he has established online companies
that provide educational resources such as academic books, DVDs and
other multimedia, customizable e-learning platforms for colleges and
universities, as well as support to individual students, academic
institutions, professors, educators, trainers, hospitals and libraries
in North America and 44 countries worldwide. These educational resources
have impacted more than 1 million lives around the globe with
convenience, flexibility and affordability. He has authored several
academic texts that accompany software and other educational resources.
Dr.
Shallua has been married to Dorothy for 19 years; together they have
three young children, Emmy, Joshua and Dora. He believes and advocates
practical ways that exemplifies faith in the marketplace. He is a
dynamic public and motivational speaker professing and urging his
audience to establish clear vision for their lives, pursue challenging
dreams in the areas of their passion, seize opportunities as they
present themselves and strive for excellence in whatever they do. He
conducts speaking engagements in the community, businesses, churches,
universities and small interest groups.
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"...In December 2014, the institution was approved by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to become a university capable of offering associate , bachelor’s and higher degrees..." Really?
ReplyDeleteThat a board of governors of one academic institution approves another academic institution "to become a university..." seems to be out of ordinary, unless the University of North Carolina at least serves as both the higher learning institutions accreditation agency of the State of North Carolina and a conventional university. Even so, inherent conflicts of interest abound. The playing field cannot possibly be expected to be even when one is both a player and a referee!
Sad but true! Unfortunately, in NC things are different compared to other States where there are independent regulatory bodies overseeing licensing and approving independent or private universities. In North Carolina (together with other few states), the General Assembly has mandated the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to oversee the licensure process and thereof approval of private universities. Same applies to Colleges whereby North Carolina Community college system also oversees the approval of private and independent colleges by the authority of the statutes.
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