{"82011":{"#nid":"82011","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Head of Student Affairs Named","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA national search for a successor to Lee Wilcox was capped recently with the announcement of William Schafer as Georgia Tech\u0027s new vice president of Student Affairs.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELast week, President Wayne Clough received word that Schafer had accepted the position. He will formally join Tech in June, but has plans to visit in the interim for meetings with faculty and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESchafer\u0027s current employer is the University of Texas at El Paso, where he serves as the associate vice president and dean of students. He has more than 25 years of experience in academia, working in various positions of student life from counseling to residence halls to student conduct. In addition to UTEP, he has held senior administrative positions at the Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Denver.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Tech, his role will be comprehensive, touching all aspects of student life. According to its Web site, the Office of Student Affairs \u0022supports and enhances the educational mission of Georgia Tech and assists students \u0085 to provide a comprehensive learning environment that fosters intellectual, psychological, social, ethical and career development.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPresident Clough noted Schafer\u0027s experience meshed well with the academic and social environment of Tech.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022When evaluating the committee\u0027s recommendation, several things about Bill stood out,\u0022 he said. \u0022One, his past success working with diverse student bodies prepares him for working at Georgia Tech. Second, he has experience working at a technological university, and his educational background in engineering gives him a unique perspective on the type of students we educate. Finally, Bill was enthusiastic about the opportunity to come to Georgia Tech and will come here ready to make a difference. He will be a strong advocate for our students and a welcome addition to our campus.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I would also like to express my gratitude to [Dean of Students] Gail DiSabatino for her enthusiasm filling in as the interim vice president of Student Affairs during this transition.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGary May, executive assistant to the president and chair of the search committee, said no candidate was better qualified to step into the position.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Dr. Schafer brings an enormous wealth of experience to a key senior administrative position,\u0022 said May. \u0022He is engaging, has demonstrated an ability to balance the needs of the institution with the desires of its students, and comes highly recommended from those who have worked closest to him. Our search committee believed him to be a superb choice to assume the lead in the office so capably directed by Lee Wilcox. I would like to thank them for their time and energy during the hiring process.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENotes on Bill Schafer, VP of Student Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrent position:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAssociate Vice President and Dean of Students, University of Texas at El Paso (student body: 18,500)\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEducation:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDoctoral degree in higher education administration and curriculum, 1986\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMaster\u0027s degree in guidance and counseling, 1977\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBachelor\u0027s degree in chemical engineering, 1975\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(All degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder)\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"William Schafer will join Tech as the new vice president of Student Affairs in June.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27304","created_gmt":"2004-03-04 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:02","author":"Matthew Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2004-03-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2004-03-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"82021":{"id":"82021","type":"image","title":"William Schafer","body":null,"created":"1449178087","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:28:07","changed":"1475894698","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:58"}},"media_ids":["82021"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["david.terraso@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}