In response to the ever-changing demographics of the student body, Assumption has announced the creation of a new position, vice president for student success, which will focus on student achievement in all of its dimensions across Assumption’s many departments and divisions. President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., has appointed Conway Campbell, Ph.D., current dean of students, to this position, effective July 1.
“Enhancing the various resources afforded to students, in particular, first-generation students, is key to ensuring their academic success, resilience, retention, persistence to graduation, and employability,” said President Cesareo.
In this position, Campbell will oversee Assumption’s Cross Cultural Center, an endeavor to sustain an environment that encourages and embraces the contributions of students from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds. Assumption’s Student Accessibility Services, Academic Support Center, and the Career Development and Internship Center will report directly to Campbell in this new capacity.
He will also lead essential initiatives, such as the Mentor Collective Program, the new ALANA Pre-Orientation program, and the Presidential Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity; additionally, he will serve as chair of both the Retention Committee and Dean’s Council.
“This is an exciting time for me to be in this role as Assumption embarks on a new organizational model and as the campus community has a renewed focus on strategies to retain and increase the resilience and persistence of students,” said Campbell.
Campbell has more than 25 years of direct experience in higher education. In addition to dean of students, he has previously served Assumption as dean of campus life, associate dean of campus life/director of residential life, and interim director of multicultural affairs.
