{"id":37507,"date":"2023-08-09T08:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T12:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlham.edu\/?p=37507&preview=true&preview_id=37507"},"modified":"2023-08-09T08:26:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T12:26:14","slug":"scot-schaeffer-hired-as-next-vice-president-for-enrollment-management-at-earlham-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlham.edu\/news-events\/scot-schaeffer-hired-as-next-vice-president-for-enrollment-management-at-earlham-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Scot Schaeffer hired as next vice president for enrollment management at Earlham College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Scot Schaeffer, a dynamic leader in higher education with 40 years of experience in admissions and financial aid, has been hired as Earlham College\u2019s vice president for enrollment management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schaeffer is currently the vice president of enrollment management at Marietta College in Ohio and serves on the school\u2019s senior leadership team, working closely with the president. He will begin to transition into his new role at Earlham in September and start full time on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cScot is a collaborative leader with a proven track record of success in an increasingly competitive environment,\u201d Earlham President Anne Houtman said. \u201cScot shares in my vision for growing our enrollment and widening the path to an extraordinary Earlham education. I can\u2019t wait to start working with him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Throughout his successful career, Schaeffer has helped his institutions thrive by carefully monitoring trends and changing demographics, and interpreting data to inform decisions and strategies. Since joining Marietta in 2019, Schaeffer\u2019s team has launched comprehensive undergraduate and graduate recruitment strategies driven by the addition of new academic and athletics programs, an alumni ambassador recruitment program, and a commitment to diversifying enrollment by building equity into the College\u2019s culture and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, Earlham is launching new academic majors in accounting and engineering, a new varsity softball program, and expanding scholarships to ensure that a greater number of students can enroll and thrive on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a really exciting time to be joining Earlham College,\u201d Schaeffer said. \u201cEarlham has a forward-thinking president, a great senior leadership team and a strategic plan for growth that is positioning the College for long-term success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am also really attracted to Earlham\u2019s mission and its fundamental values of respect, integrity, and peace and justice,\u201d he said. \u201cThe world needs more institutions like Earlham.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to Marietta College, Schaeffer was vice president of enrollment management at Luther College in Iowa for 12 years. He has held other leadership roles at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, University of Evansville in Indiana, Kentucky Wesleyan College, St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, and his alma mater, DePaul University in Illinois. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At DePaul, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and served as an admissions tour guide before graduation. He also has a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Quality from Marian University in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have spent my entire career in enrollment management, Schaeffer said. \u201cI think you can really make a difference in the lives of students and their families. I plan to jump right in and hit the ground running at Earlham. I\u2019m looking forward to getting the community\u2019s input on how we should be moving and growing in order to meet our aggressive recruitment goals. We\u2019re in this together. This is how we\u2019re going to continue to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brian Zimmerman<\/strong>
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Email: zimmebr@earlham.edu
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