Thomas Garcia Applause
California University of Pennsylvania welcomes vice president Thomas 鈥淒ave鈥� Garcia, who will lead the university鈥檚 Office of Enrollment Management.
The new division was created through a reorganization of existing staff, with a goal of better coordinating Cal U鈥檚 strategic enrollment and student success efforts.
Garcia comes to Cal U from Kent State University in Ohio, where he created and implemented strategic enrollment plans resulting in 10 consecutive years of enrollment growth.
At Cal U, Garcia has been charged with steering the Enrollment Management Office toward success with a 鈥渟tudents first鈥� attitude, data-based decision-making and an entrepreneurial spirit. He will serve as a member of the president鈥檚 leadership team.
鈥淎s an educator, my goal is to reach out and encourage students to excel and strive for greatness,鈥� Garcia said. 鈥淎s a leader for the enrollment management division, I know the important role we all play in creating an environment that is user friendly, caring and student-centered.鈥�