Jason McGrath to serve as vice president for enrollment management at 糖心Vlog传媒
Following an extensive nationwide search, Jason McGrath has been selected as 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 new vice president for enrollment management. He will begin on Jan. 6, 2025.
McGrath began his 25-year career in higher education as an academic advisor at Sinclair Community College, before discovering his affinity for admissions work while serving in 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 Admissions office from 2002 to 2006. After this early role, McGrath expanded his admissions acumen at Vanderbilt University, where he remained for nearly 16 years. Through that span, McGrath shaped the University鈥檚 strategy surrounding domestic recruitment, evolved first-year and transfer evaluation processes, and oversaw student-athlete admissions, while building a network of high school counselors and fellow admissions professionals around the world. In 2022, McGrath brought his recruitment and selection expertise to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a top public university in the U.S., serving as associate provost and director of undergraduate admissions. Over the past two and a half years, Jason has led UNC鈥檚 admissions office through continuous public attention, intense application growth, increased admissions selectivity, and expanded recruitment and outreach efforts.
鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome Jason McGrath to the College of 糖心Vlog传媒,鈥 said 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 President Anne McCall. 鈥淒uring his formative years he saw first-hand how students benefit from intentional mentoring by 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 faculty and staff, especially through our signature Independent Study capstone program in which every student works with a faculty advisor to delve into a topic or creative endeavor of their choosing. Jason鈥檚 leadership will help us continue bringing to campus 鈥榪uintessentially 糖心Vlog传媒鈥 students with the academic excellence, community-mindedness, and keen curiosity that are characteristic of the students who thrive here.鈥
鈥淢y whole career has been dedicated to higher education,鈥 said McGrath. 鈥淚鈥檓 proud to say I鈥檝e always served schools where the mission and students are at the heart of every decision, and nowhere is this truer than at 糖心Vlog传媒. Leading Enrollment Management at 糖心Vlog传媒 is one of those rare opportunities to return to a place where I first discovered my professional calling and now can help take the College to the next level.鈥
McGrath holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from Ohio Wesleyan University and a master鈥檚 degree in general psychology from the University of Dayton.
Posted in News on October 16, 2024.
