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Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Search

Shippensburg University seeks a collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking leader to serve as the Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing. Reporting to President Charles E. Patterson, the new VPEM will serve as a member of the Executive Management Team and President’s Cabinet and will serve as a collaborative leader who can build and guide the strategic vision for Shippensburg University’s continued success, overseeing the strategic planning, policy formulation, and management related to communications and marketing, recruitment, and enrollment of students.

The Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing (VPEM) provides high-level leadership to a diverse range of stakeholders, both within and beyond the campus community. Serving as the principal enrollment and communications representative, the VPEM must possess the skills to act as a strong university ambassador. This includes the ability to effectively connect with various groups such as prospective students and families, current students and families, high school counselors, faculty, staff, alumni, community-based organizations, and other external audiences on behalf of the institution.

The VPEM oversees Admissions (undergraduate and graduate), Communications and Marketing, and Financial Aid and Scholarships. By developing strategic and innovative student-centered initiatives that advance the mission of the College and ensure the quality and effectiveness of all programs, the Vice President will promote and demonstrate the values of the institution.

The next VPEM is expected to begin by July 1, 2024.

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Candidate Profiles and Itineraries

April 16-17, Fred A. Pierce III

Fred A. Pierce III

ITINERARY

Day 1 (April 16^th)

3:00PM
Arrive by 3:00PM

3:00PM – 4:00PM
Meet with Human Resources and Campus Tour with Scott Brown – Old Main

6:30PM – 8:00PM
Dinner with President Patterson and the Executive Management Team – Martin House (President’s Residence)

Day 2 (April 17^th)

9:00AM – 9:45AM
Open Forum – Old Main Chapel

10:00AM – 11:00AM
Interview with Search Committee – Old Main Mark Room

11:10AM – 12:00PM CEMP (Comprehensive Enrollment Management Planning Committee) – Old Main Chapel

12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch with Student Ambassadors – Reisner Dining

1:15PM – 2:00PM
Meet with Patterson President – Old Main RM 309

2:00PM – 3:00PM
Meet with the Enrollment Management and Marketing Division – Old Main Chapel

3:00PM – 3:10PM
Break

3:10PM – 4:00PM
Meeting with Executive Management Team - Old Main Mark Room

4:00PM – 4:30PM
Wrap up with the President – Old Main RM 309

April 18-19, Randall Langston, PhD

Randall Langston, PhD

ITINERARY

Day 1 (April 18^th)

3:00PM
Arrive by 3PM

3:00PM – 4:00PM
Meet with Human Resources and Campus Tour with Scott Brown – Old Main

Day 2 (April 19^th)

9:00AM – 9:45AM
Open Forum – Old Main Chapel

10:00AM – 11:00AM
Interview with Search Committee – Old Main Mark Room

11:10AM – 12:00PM
CEMP (Comprehensive Enrollment Management Planning Committee) – Old Main Chapel

12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch with Student Ambassadors – Reisner Dining

1:15PM – 2:00PM
Meet with Patterson President – Old Main RM 309

2:00PM – 3:00PM
Meet with the Enrollment Management and Marketing Division – Old Main Chapel

3:00PM – 3:10PM
Break

3:10PM – 4:00PM
Meeting with Executive Management Team - Old Main Mark Room

4:00PM – 4:30PM
Wrap up with the President – Old Main RM 309

6:00PM – 7:30PM
Dinner with President Patterson and the Executive Management Team – Martin House (President’s Residence)

April 24-25, Megan N. Luft, EdD

Megan N. Luft, EdD

ITINERARY

Day 1 (April 24^th)

3:00PM
Arrive by 3PM

3:00PM – 4:00PM
Meet with Human Resources and Campus Tour with Scott Brown – Old Main

6:00PM–7:30PM
Dinner with President Patterson and the Executive Management Team – Martin House (President’s Residence)

Day 2 (April 25^th)

9:00AM – 9:45AM
Open Forum – Old Main Chapel

10:00AM–11:00AM
Interview with Search Committee – Old Main Mark Room

11:10AM–12:00PM
CEMP (Comprehensive Enrollment Management Planning Committee) – Old Main Chapel

12:00PM–1:00PM
Lunch with Student Ambassadors – Reisner Dining

1:15PM–2:00PM
Meet with Patterson President – Old Main RM 309

2:00PM–3:00PM
Meet with the Enrollment Management and Marketing Division – Old Main Chapel

3:00PM–3:10PM
Break

3:10PM–4:00PM
Meeting with Executive Management Team - Old Main Mark Room

4:00PM–4:30PM
Wrap up with the President – Old Main RM 309

Application Process Is Now Closed

Nomination and Application Process

Shippensburg University is committed to equal access to programs, facilities, admission and employment for all persons.

The search for Shippensburg University’s next Vice President for Enrollment Management is being assisted by Academic Search, Inc. Confidential conversations are encouraged and may be arranged directly with senior consultant Dr. Pamela M. Balch (304) 678-7797 or consultant Ms. Disa Mason Disa.Mason@academicsearch.org.

Applications, nominations, and expressions of interest can be submitted in confidence to SHIPvpem@academicsearch.org.

The application should consist of a substantive cover letter addressing the desired qualifications, experiences and attributes listed in this profile. In addition, the application should include a curriculum vitae and a list of five professional references, with full contact information and a description of your working relationship with each. References will not be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate.

The Search Committee will begin reviewing application materials in early March and applications received by March 17, 2024 can be assured full consideration.

EEO Statement

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.

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Search Committee

Jen Haughie (Co-chair), Associate Vice President, Retention and Student Success

Jolinda Wilson (Co-chair), Vice President, Administration and Finance

Bill Washabaugh, Associate Director, Admissions

Stacey Paul, Coordinator, Stewardship and Event Planning for the SU Foundation

Mike Levinstein, Assistant Professor and Director, Exploratory Advising and Advisor Development

Lori Smith, Director, Alumni Relations

Allen Dietrich-Ward, Professor of History and Director, Graduate School

Ashley Grimm, Associate Director, Athletics

Steve Bucher, Descriptive Statistician, Office of Institutional Research

Lillian Sellers, Student Government Association

Trina Snyder, Director, Financial Aid

Megan Silverstrim, Director, Communications and Marketing