University of New Mexico President Louis Caldera announced today the appointment of Michael W. Carroll as vice president for Institutional Advancement and president of the UNM Foundation. The announcement follows an extensive national search to fill the position.
Carroll comes to New Mexico from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where he served since 1997 as vice president for Development and Alumni Relations and president of the Rutgers University Foundation. At Rutgers, he led the $500 million Creating the Future Today university-wide capital campaign that exceeded its goal by raising $615 million in support for university programs.
“In Mike Carroll, we have found an absolute star who can help the university increase private support in order to reach our goal of making UNM one of the most well-regarded public research universities in America,” Caldera said. The president also praised and thanked the search committee for its efforts to recruit Carroll.
Carroll and his family visited New Mexico earlier this month and “fell in love immediately with the beauty of the state and the friendliness of its residents.” Upon accepting UNM’s offer Carroll cited among the top attractions of the job the opportunity to work on President Caldera’s team.
“I am highly impressed by his resume, life experiences, plans for the university, and commitment to the state of New Mexico,” Carroll said. “I greatly respect his honesty, personal integrity, and successful efforts to create a very positive environment at the university.”
Carroll added: “I am honored to be invited to join President Caldera’s team and I look forward to working with the deans, faculty and alumni to help build on the university’s already impressive record of achievement in so many fields.”
Carroll brings to UNM more than 25 years of experience in university advancement. Prior to his work at Rutgers, he served as associate vice president for Development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), where he oversaw a successful university-wide campaign that raised $337 million, exceeding its goal of $250 million. He also has worked in advancement at the University of California – Irvine, Centenary College in Louisiana, and East Carolina University.
Carroll is the recipient of numerous industry awards including Professional of the Year in 2004, awarded by the Council for the Advancement of Secondary Education (CASE) District II in recognition of exceptional achievement in the development of an institutional advancement program. He has served as a speaker and panel participant at professional conferences throughout the United States and abroad. He holds a master’s degree from Ohio University and a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University.
At UNM, Carroll will be responsible for all aspects of the advancement functions of the University including development, alumni relations, communications, marketing, public affairs, and KNME-TV. He will start his new position on November 1, 2004.
Contact: Laurie Mellas-Ramirez, (505) 277-5915
Posted by scarr at September 24, 2004 05:35 PM