Rick Ostrander

Dr. Rick Ostrander earned a B.A. in History at the University of Michigan and was a student during its 1989 NCAA Basketball Championship (thanks, Rumeal Robinson). He went on to complete a Master’s and Ph.D. in History at the University of Notre Dame but remains a lover of all things Maize and Blue. Rick has had a long career in higher education, serving as a professor, dean, provost, Fulbright Scholar to Germany, and vice president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. His most recent book is Academically Speaking: Lessons From a Life in Christian Higher Education (Eerdmans). Rick can be reached at rickostr@umich.edu