Marc L. Harding Named University of Pittsburgh's Chief Enrollment Officer
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INSIDE New Pitt Alumni Officers..........................3 Newsmakers, Awards & More..........................5-8 PittNewspaper of the University of PittsburghChronicle Volume XIII • Number 13 • June 18, 2012 Pitt Board Nominating Committee Advances Three Pitt to Reduce Staff by As New Trustee Candidates, Two as New Vice Chairs More Than 300 Through Early Retirements More than 300 University of Pittsburgh employees have indicated that they will take advantage of the University’s Voluntary Early Retirement Plan, put into effect on April 24, and will retire as of June 30, 2012. “Demand for the high-quality programs provided by the University of Pittsburgh has continued to rise dramatically, even during the national economic downturn,” said Pitt Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg. “In fact, David C. Chavern Brenton L. Saunders Jack D. Smith Eva Tansky Blum Morgan K. O’Brien the work done at Pitt, both in education and in research, has been one of the key drivers By John Harvith of regional economic growth and helped cushion Western Pennsylvania from the The Nominating Committee of the Uni- Eva Tansky Blum (A&S ’70, LAW ’73) and erine D. DeAngelis (MED ’69), profes- worst impacts of the recent recession. As a versity of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees has Morgan K. O’Brien—to succeed outgoing sor, Johns Hopkins University School of result, this loss of jobs not only is unfortu- advanced three alumni as new candidates vice chairs Suzanne W. Broadhurst, director Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public nate for Pitt but is bad news for the people for membership on the board: David C. of corporate giving for Eat ’n Park Hospi- Health, and editor-in-chief emerita, Jour- of this region. However, we had no choice Chavern (A&S ’83), executive vice president tality Group, who has served as vice chair nal of the American Medical Association; but to take this step in the face of the serious and COO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since October 2003, and Robert M. Hernan- Brian Generalovich (A&S ’66, DEN ’68), budget challenges that we face as a result of in Washington, D.C.; Brenton (“Brent”) L. dez (A&S ’66), chair of RTI International a dentist in private practice, Hermitage, deep decreases in state support for public Saunders (A&S ’92), president and CEO Metals Inc., who has been vice chair since Pa.; Marlee S. Myers (A&S ’74, LAW higher education here in Pennsylvania.” of Bausch + Lomb in Rochester, N.Y.; and June 2006. Blum is senior vice president ’77), managing partner, Pittsburgh office, Even before the recent round of his- Jack D. Smith (A&S ’69, MED ’73), director and director of community affairs for PNC Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Robert torically large reductions, Pennsylvania of Excela Health Orthopedics and Sports Bank and chair and president of The PNC A. Paul, chair and CEO of AMPCO- often has been ranked among the country’s Medicine in Greensburg, Pa. Foundation, and O’Brien is president and Pittsburgh Corporation; Robert P. Randall bottom five states in terms of support for During its meeting on June 13, the CEO of Peoples Natural Gas Company (A&S ’65), president of RAND Group, higher education. For example, the report Nominating Committee also advanced LLC, both in Pittsburgh. Inc. Pittsburgh; and Tracey Thomas Travis “Science and Engineering Indicators 2012,” two individuals as candidates to serve as Nominated for re-election to the board released earlier this year by the National Sci- new vice chairs of the Pitt Board—trustees as trustees were Eva Tansky Blum; Cath- ence Board, ranked Pennsylvania among the Continued on page 3 bottom five states in terms of appropriations of state tax funds for operating expenses of higher education as a percentage of gross domestic product in Fiscal Year 2010. And Marc L. Harding Named University of Pittsburgh’s Chief Enrollment Officer data published by the National Information By John Fedele Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis ranked Pennsylvania among Marc L. Harding has been named the State’s admissions department in 1997 as the bottom five states in terms of state and University of Pittsburgh’s Chief Enrollment director of admissions and was promoted local support for higher education operat- Officer, effective July 15, 2012, Pitt Provost to director of admissions and enrollment ing expenses per capita in Fiscal Year 2011. and Senior Vice Chancellor Patricia E. services in 2003. However, the cuts to state support Beeson announced. In that position, Hard- Harding has successfully led enroll- imposed on Pitt and other public universities ing, known as one of the nation’s leading ment efforts at Iowa State during an in Pennsylvania during Fiscal Year 2012, the enrollment specialists, will lead Pitt’s unprecedented period of expansion and current fiscal year, were far more severe. Office of Admissions and Financial Aid and advancement of undergraduate programs During the current fiscal year, the Uni- be responsible for attracting and retaining at that university. Since 2006, his efforts versity of Pittsburgh suffered total losses highly talented, diverse classes of students. have resulted in a 50 percent increase in in state support of $67 million: an initial Harding will succeed Betsy Porter, applications, a nearly 30 percent increase in reduction to its appropriation of 22 percent, who is retiring June 30 after achieving years freshman enrollment, increased geographic or more than $40 million; a mid-year cut of of record enrollments for the University and ethnic diversity, and a continued com- another 5 percent, or nearly $7 million; and in her role as director of Admissions and mitment to meet the high levels of achieve- a 50 percent reduction to its capital projects Financial Aid since 1986. ment expected for admission to a major support, another $20 million. Harding’s responsibilities at Pitt will research university. In the budget proposal made by the include enrollment planning and policies, “Mr. Harding’s vision for the Office administration in February, Pitt was tar- student financial aid, the PittStart summer of Admissions and Financial Aid is well geted for an additional cut of 30 percent, or orientation for new students, and under- matched to our overall vision for the Uni- more than $40 million, to its appropriation. graduate admissions. He also will hold a versity of Pittsburgh,” Beeson commented. That proposal also recommended that a University-wide leadership position as a “He is committed to recruiting and retaining program of health-related research support member of the Council of Deans. a talented and diverse population of students from the state’s tobacco settlement fund “I am delighted that Marc Harding who are poised to take advantage of all the be completely eliminated. Over the past 10 has agreed to serve as Chief Enrollment University has to offer. I am confident that Marc L. Harding years, the University has been competitively Officer and have great confidence that his his student-centered approach, passion awarded more than $13 million per year dedication to undergraduate students and for working with people, and emphasis on ing held positions in the admissions depart- from that fund, and that support that has commitment to excellence will serve us service and innovative thinking among his ments of the University of South Florida, been effectively leveraged to secure even well in his new role,” said Beeson in making colleagues will help him advance these Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State larger federal grants. During the last fiscal the June 15 announcement of Harding’s goals within the culture of the University University, and the University of Massa- year, the University imported more than appointment. “I very much look forward to community.” chusetts, Amherst. $800 million of research support into the working with him and believe that, under Harding has held leadership positions Harding earned his Bachelor of Arts local economy. his leadership, the Office of Admissions in the National Association of College degree in communication studies, with “Fortunately,” said Chancellor Norden- and Financial Aid will continue to thrive.” Admissions Counselors and regularly minors in psychology and Chinese, from berg, “the state’s revenue projections have With nearly 30 years of higher educa- makes presentations at national meetings the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, measurably improved since that early Feb- tion admissions experience at four major on topics including the recruitment of in 1985, and his Master of Education in ruary proposal was made. There seems to be public universities, Harding comes to high-ability students, multicultural student Educational Leadership and Policy Stud- strong and growing support to use some of Pitt from Iowa State University, where recruitment, staff training and development, ies degree from Iowa State in 2004. He is those funds to spare Pennsylvania’s public he has served as assistant vice president and the use of technology in recruitment currently a Ph.D. candidate at Iowa State universities from a second successive year for enrollment and director of admissions and admissions. in the field of educational leadership and since January 2011. Harding joined Iowa Prior to working for Iowa State, Hard- policy studies. Continued on page 4 2 • Pitt Chronicle • June 18, 2012 Pitt Alumni Association Names New Newsmakers Slate of Officers for 2012-14 Term A CALL FOR THE End OF RaciaL PROFILinG By Patricia Lomando White Jane Bilewicz Allred (A&S ’71), an authority on supply-chain logistics and independent marketing consultant from emerging Radio Frequency Identification Phoenix, Ariz., was named president of (RFID) technology, Allred is founder and the University of Pittsburgh Alumni Asso- served as president of Allred Marketing, ciation, and S. Jeffrey Kondis (ENGR ’77, Inc., a business-to-business technology- KGSB ’82), manager of corporate marketing marketing firm in Phoenix that was sold in at L.B.