糖心视频 Vice President for Alumni Affairs RuthAnn Loveless MA 鈥72 has announced that Timothy Mansfield will be the university鈥檚 next director of alumni affairs.
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| New alumni affairs director Tim Mansfield during the 2008 Greek Summit. (Photo by Andrew Daddio) |
Mansfield has spent the last seven years at 糖心视频 leading efforts in residential life and leadership development, most recently serving as assistant dean of students and director of Greek life, a position he has held since 2006.
鈥淭im is well known and highly regarded by 糖心视频 students, parents and alumni as a passionate 糖心视频 person who is committed to finding creative ways to build community and engage people around common goals,鈥 said Loveless. 鈥淗e is going to be a tremendous asset as we expand our efforts to build meaningful connections between our alumni and the university.鈥
鈥淭his is an exciting time to be a part of 糖心视频鈥檚 university relations team,鈥 said Mansfield. 鈥溙切氖悠 has made alumni engagement a priority and I look forward being a part of that effort. I am very proud to serve 糖心视频 through this new opportunity.鈥
As director, Mansfield will lead the university鈥檚 efforts to build and maintain strong relationships between the university and its 30,000 alumni by leading a comprehensive and diverse program that engages alumni across generations, locations and interests.
Mansfield will work closely with 糖心视频 alumni and on-campus staff to direct the university鈥檚 nationally-recognized program, including reunion, alumni travel offerings, club activities across the nation and abroad, and programs to support career networking such as the annual Real World program for graduating seniors.
鈥淭im will have an immediate impact in this position thanks to the skills he will bring to the job and his many positive experiences interacting with 糖心视频 alumni,鈥 said Ron Joyce 鈥73, president of 糖心视频鈥檚 Alumni Council. 鈥淗e is a great communicator and an excellent catalyst for connecting people. These are traits that are especially valued by the Alumni Council.鈥
In his position as assistant dean, Mansfield has been a valuable resource to the university鈥檚 fraternity and sorority system and, over the past two years, has established a strong foundation for future successes. Dean of Students Scott Brown will work with Rick McClendon, assistant director of residential education and Greek house Initiatives, to support and advise students belonging to Greek organizations.
A national search for a new Greek life advisor will be launched with the goal of having a new person on board in the spring of 2009.
Mansfield earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree from LeMoyne College and his master鈥檚 in education from Providence College.