Emory University Appoints Enku Gelaye as Vice President and Dean of Campus Life

Emory University has appointed Enku Gelaye as vice president and dean of Life on Campus. He will assume the position in August 2019.

"Enku Gelaye is a nationally recognized leader in student affairs and higher education," says Emory President Claire E. Sterk. "I am honored to welcome our community, and I am confident that we will all benefit from your leadership." Working together, we can re-imagine what it means to have an exceptional student experience at Emory. "

"Enku Gelaye brings a wealth of experience and a history of inspiring leadership in student affairs and campus life," says Dwight A. McBride, vice chancellor and executive vice president of academic affairs. "Enku will work collaboratively with university leaders to advance our institutional priority of improving the experiences of undergraduate and graduate students by fully integrating the work of Campus Life with the academic mission of Emory."

Gelaye will provide strategic and visionary leadership for the Emory's Campus Life division, which is internationally recognized for building a campus culture that reflects Emory's values and the division's mission of "improving the overall student experience and developing adults." informed, compassionate and aware, healthy and active global citizens. "

In his new role, Gelaye will be responsible for providing the services and support of Campus Life to more than 15,000 students in areas such as residential life, Undergraduate, health and wellness, sports and civic engagement, among others, will also oversee the opening of a new three-story student center and the implementation of the division's strategic plan.

Gelaye said: "I am honored to be have been selected by Emory for this leadership position. I want to thank President Sterk and Provost McBride for their trust in me, and I look forward to meeting the students, faculty and staff of Emory so that we can build the future together. "

Gelaye is currently Vice Chancellor of Business University of Massachusetts Amherst campus and campus life program, provides leadership to more than 600 full-time staff members serving more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including: residential life; multicultural, counseling and psychological health, student success, commitment and leadership, as well as programs for parents and students.

Gelaye brings to Emory more than 20 years of professional experience in higher education. University of Massachusetts, Gelaye served in that institution as vice chancellor and dean of student affairs and life in The campus Previously in her career, she held positions at the University of California, Los Angeles, as an executive officer in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and as associate dean of students in the Office of the Dean of Students, and at the University of El Salvador. Southern California in the Office of Student Conduct.

Gelaye holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.