It is with great excitement that I announce that Frank S. Williams will be joining Nazareth as our new vice president for strategic enrollment management. Frank brings more than 20 years of higher education experience in both enrollment management and student support, with many significant and innovative accomplishments. He has been a transformational collaborator with academic leaders in an array of successful academic initiatives; he has formed local, regional, and national partnerships that opened new pathways of access to higher education; and he is expert (and successful) in data-informed enrollment strategy.
As I spoke with Frank’s references and colleagues both at the University of Buffalo and Daemen College, as well as national leaders in strategic enrollment management, I was impressed by how his past work and strengths align so well with Nazareth’s mission and strategic directions. He is described as “entrepreneurial and wanting to do good in the world,” “always looking down the road, seeing opportunities, and bringing people together to act on them,” and “he has vision that is not just theoretical — he gets it done, step-by-step, with quality and with the long-term goal clearly in mind.” Those who were able to meet with Frank while he was on campus experienced his passion for working with liberal arts and professional programs, commitment to empowering student success, and inclusive and equity-minded leadership approach, in addition to his positivity and community spirit.
I am grateful to the search committee, co-chaired by Lisa Durant-Jones and Matt Schoell, for their thoughtful and enthusiastic engagement in this process. Additionally, I thank the entire campus community for actively participating in and thoughtfully informing this search. Your insights, observations, and questions were essential to us finding the right candidate for moving us forward. I am also very grateful for Mike McGwin for his interim leadership, and to the full enrollment and financial aid team for their constant focus on recruiting our next Golden Flyers.
Frank will begin his work with us Monday, August 16, just a little more than a week before we gather together at our Start of Year Picnic on Tuesday, August 24. I look forward to introducing you all to Frank, and welcoming him to our caring learning community.
I am grateful to the search committee, co-chaired by Lisa Durant-Jones and Matt Schoell, for their thoughtful and enthusiastic engagement in this process. Additionally, I thank the entire campus community for actively participating in and thoughtfully informing this search. Your insights, observations, and questions were essential to us finding the right candidate for moving us forward. I am also very grateful for Mike McGwin for his interim leadership, and to the full enrollment and financial aid team for their constant focus on recruiting our next Golden Flyers.
Frank will begin his work with us Monday, August 16, just a little more than a week before we gather together at our Start of Year Picnic on Tuesday, August 24. I look forward to introducing you all to Frank, and welcoming him to our caring learning community.
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