Oakland University names new administrator as part of long-term initiative

As a part of their Strategic Imaginative and prescient 2030 initiative, Oakland College Chris Foley Pilsner has appointed the newly created perform of college chief advertising and communications officer.

“I hope you go together with me to welcome Chris and assist her efforts to advertise Oakland in each doable means,” Ora -President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz.

Foley Pilsner involves OU from the College of Massachusetts Amherst, the place she was govt director of relationship administration and digital expertise.

In each roles, Foley Pilsner led business-wide methods that combine advertising, expertise and cross-functional administration to advertise the success of scholars and to strengthen the institutional repute.

“Oakland’s pupil -oriented mission and deep dedication to group are actually inspiring,” stated Foley Pilsner. “I’m happy to work with colleagues all over the place on campus to share that story and to assist improve the impression and success of the college.”

In 2024, OU surpassed his new ungradued registration objectives for a 3rd consecutive yr, during which 2,268 first-year college students and 1,369 switch college students have been registered. It is a rise of 0.9% within the whole new college students and a rise of 1.7% in new non -braduced credit score hours in comparison with 2023, which marks the most important incoming first -year pupil for the reason that fall of 2019.

The OU 2030 initiative focuses on 5 paths: our individuals, pupil success, discovery, stewards of place and sustainable college are geared toward persevering with their registration objectives and solidifying their function within the panorama of the state of Public College.

Foley Pilsner will begin her new function with Oakland on Monday 27 October.