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Paul Nowak to head External Relations for IU Kokomo
June 23, 2005 | |||||
KOKOMO, Ind.—Indiana University Kokomo has selected Paul F. Nowak, C.F.R.E., as its new Vice Chancellor for External Relations. Starting June 27, he will direct fundraising, communications, and marketing efforts for the campus of more than 3,000 students. A primary resource for higher education in an 11-county area of north central Indiana, IU Kokomo offers more than 35 degree programs through the graduate level.
With 15 years of development experience, Nowak spent the last six years as Executive Director of Resource Development for Ivy Tech State College's North Central region. He directed strategic planning and fundraising for Ivy Tech's South Bend, Elkhart, and Warsaw campuses. Previously, he worked in development, special events, and marketing capacities for regional and national agencies devoted to health and the arts. Nowak served on an interim basis as assistant to Ken Perrin, the former chancellor of Indiana University South Bend. A graduate of the IU Kelley School of Business with a B.S. in Marketing, Nowak is completing course work for a Masters in Public Affairs at Indiana University. He earned Certified Fund Raising Executive (C.F.R.E.) certification in 2000. “I am very excited about having Paul Nowak join IU Kokomo's senior leadership team,” said Chancellor Ruth Person. “His familiarity with IU and with our region will be a great asset to us and to his work here.” Nowak sees many opportunities awaiting him at IU Kokomo. “During my meetings with Dr. Person, as well as the other faculty and staff, I was struck by their dedication and sense of teamwork,” he said. “This position allows me to combine my professional experience in development and marketing along with my personal commitment to serve Indiana University.” Nowak was President of the St. Joseph (Ind.) County Chapter of the Indiana University Alumni Association (IUAA) from 1997–2002. He currently serves on the IUAA Executive Council. Active in the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Nowak was president of AFP's Michiana Chapter in 2003 and a representative to AFP's international Delegate Assembly for the past three years. He chairs the association's Chapter Ten Star Award Task Force and is a member of the international Committee on Directorship and its Governance Task Force. He is active with the South Bend Rotary Club. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Stuart Green, who headed IU Kokomo's search for the new vice chancellor, called Nowak's appointment “an excellent outcome,” to that effort. “Paul Nowak brings experience, energy, and a willingness to work to the office,” Green said. “He will also bring to the campus a much needed integration between the objectives, strategies, and activities of fundraising and communications and marketing.” “Paul Nowak will be a great addition to the Kokomo campus,” said Vice Chancellor for Student Services Jack Tharp. “He has considerable knowledge of Indiana University, but, more importantly, his recent employment with Ivy Tech translates into an understanding of the mission of the regional campus and the students and public we serve. Paul already has an appreciation for the multiple communities that our service region comprises.” In addition to his full-time duties, Tharp has served as interim Vice Chancellor for External Relations since fall 2004, overseeing the successful completion of a $935,000 fundraising campaign in support of science education at IU Kokomo. Tharp said the public reception to that campaign heartened him, his staff, and other campaign volunteers. “We didn't need to explain to anyone what an important resource IU Kokomo is to this region; it was already acknowledged by the business and organizational leaders we called upon,” Tharp said. “Paul will find that there is tremendous support from business, professional, and labor sectors for IU Kokomo.” Nowak said he looked forward to building on the momentum of the Kresge Science Initiative's success. “I plan to work with donors to match their philanthropic goals with projects and programs that ensure IU Kokomo students receive the best education possible,” he said. Stuart Green thanked those who served on the vice chancellor search committee “for their professionalism and dedication to task.” They included Director of Human Resources Jerre Fercho and committee members Coordinator for Campus Climate Catherine Barnes, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Sue Sciame-Giesecke, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry Marcia Gillette, IU Kokomo Advisory Board member Pat McNarny, and Library Director John Stachacz.
IU Kokomo plays a key role in the economic development of north central Indiana. In addition, the campus is a cultural resource, offering lectures and special events for area residents. The Office of External Relations coordinates many of these efforts, including activities and services for donors, alumni, and friends of IU Kokomo and for the media. For more information, contact the Office of External Relations at marcreyn@iuk.edu or (765) 455-9485.
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