Dr. Ellen Wagner serves as chief research and strategy officer and co-founder of the PAR (Predictive Analytics Reporting) Framework, a non-profit data services collaborative venture focused on institutional effectiveness and student success. She continues as partner and senior analyst with Sage Road Solutions, LLC. Ellen was retained from Sage Road to serve as executive director […]
Christine Tempesta is the Senior Director of Information Systems and Volunteer Services in the Alumni Association at MIT. She is responsible for the teams that focus on web development, data analytics, and advancement services, as well as volunteer leadership identification, recruitment, training and stewardship. Arriving at MIT in 1996 after a thirteen-year career with the […]
David Jones is the chief student affairs officer responsible for managing enrollment growth and providing excellent student services including campus housing, campus recreation, student health, student union, campus security, and admissions. Prior to joining MSU, Mankato, David led one of the fastest-growing campus housing systems in the country, having constructed nine residence halls housing over […]
THE SUCCESS AT GETTYSBURG COLLEGE This article is the first in a series by Ashlyn Sowell, Gettysburg’s associate vice president and campaign director. Here, Sowell reviews 4 lessons about campaign communications and volunteer management that she and her team at Gettysburg learned — from their volunteers. “Leveraging these key lessons,” Sowell adds, “we have successfully […]
Alumni volunteers are immensely valuable to institutions in both their service and giving power— they tend to give 10 times more than non-volunteers. However, since the pandemic, the script has flipped on how we recruit and engage alumni volunteers through digital channels. In-person volunteer opportunities continue to foster alumni engagement, but with digital opportunities growing […]
Dr. McGlasson’s sixteen years of clinical experience included residential care, family preservation services, addictions counseling, directing two university counseling centers and private practice. He was a Disaster Mental Health Responder for the American Red Cross, deployed to New York in 2012 to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and he recently returned from Baton […]
Nkiruka (Nky) is a dedicated fundraising professional with extensive experience in individual giving, donor and volunteer engagement, and staff management. She is interested in making a community-relevant impact through non-profit and education-related organizations. Her career in annual giving spans over 15 years, from her beginning as a student caller at the University of Pittsburgh to […]
At the University of Central Florida (UCF), Jeremy works with collegiate males to help them strive for success academically and professionally. He has been a mentor and coach for over 200 young men since 2009. At UCF, Mr. Jones coordinates the Collegiate Male Institute, in which he oversees two mentoring programs, Brother 2 Brother (Collegiate) […]
Kathleen A. Rinehart serves as the 9th President of Cardinal Stritch University. Prior to her appointment, she served as the General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation for Saint Xavier University and in an Of Counsel role at Franczek Radelet. Kathleen also serves as a consultant, facilitator and conflict coach for colleges and universities across […]
Ethan Logan is the executive director for Undergraduate Admissions at Texas Tech University; serving as director since 2008. Prior to working in Enrollment Management, Dr. Logan had served the institution in a variety of capacities in Student Affairs and has worked in higher education administration for 15 years. During Dr. Logan’s tenure, Texas Tech enrollment […]
