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AASU Names New Vice President of Student Affairs(Savannah, GA-January 19) Armstrong Atlantic State University President Thomas Z. Jones has announced the appointment of Vicki L. McNeil as vice president of Student Affairs. She assumed office January 16. McNeil filled a position left vacant by Joe Buck, who retired from Armstrong Atlantic last spring after serving for 38 years. "Armstrong Atlantic State University is very fortunate to have Dr. McNeil join the university," said Jones. "She has a wealth of experience in student affairs administration, which will be of great value to our students." McNeil's career spans nearly 30 years in all areas of student affairs. She has been fortunate to work directly with students in such areas as orientation, advisement, counseling, residential life, and leadership. Her career began at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater in 1978 as a graduate research associate in the Office of Teacher Education, where she counseled students regarding education programs and teacher certification requirements. In the early 1980s, she joined the University of Oklahoma's (OU) main campus in Norman, where she served as career counselor in the Career Planning and Placement Office and as adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Communications. At OU, she counseled students in the colleges of Arts & Sciences and Fine Arts in all aspects of career development and the job search process. To maintain close contact with her students, she established a satellite office in the College of Arts & Sciences' dean's office. From 1982 to 1987, McNeil served as director of the Student Assistance Center at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She managed this student paraprofessional center and orientation program for 4,000 incoming students. There she initiated the first comprehensive student leadership program for the university and implemented a university-wide student retention program. In 1987 she was promoted to associate dean of students at Temple University and continued to accomplish a list of firsts for the university. That included the first substance abuse program, the first Greek Governing Council, and the creation of the first full-time Greek advisor position. As associate dean of students at Temple, McNeil assisted with the administration and supervision of the Counseling Center, and the offices of Career & Cooperative Education, Student Health Services, Disability Services, Student Assistance Center & Orientation, Judicial Affairs, International Student Affairs, University Housing, Student Activities, and the Substance Abuse Program. In addition, she served as divisional budget officer, allocating a budget of $25 million. In 1988, McNeil accepted a position at Loyola University in New Orleans as assistant vice president for student affairs. Her tasks included serving as director of the Center for Student Leadership Development, chairing the Department of Special Studies, and serving as budget officer overseeing a $13.6 million budget. In 1994, Loyola promoted McNeil to associate vice president for student affairs. Her leadership role grew in scope to include the areas of residential life, counseling and career services, new student orientation, student leadership development, judicial affairs, and student health services. Some of her key accomplishments as associate vice president at Loyola included initiating a proposal leading to the establishment of the Office of New Student Orientation, helping to establish living learning communities on campus, and strengthening judicial affairs by creating a student peer review board. McNeil also directed the extraordinary effort, with the eyes of the nation fixed on New Orleans, to evacuate Loyola students before the fateful Monday of August 29, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast crippling New Orleans and shutting down the campus for the entire fall semester. An accomplished pianist who doesn't shy away from performing at public events, McNeil holds a doctorate and a master's in education and a bachelor's in music education from Oklahoma State University. "I am excited to join Armstrong Atlantic State University," said McNeil. "I look forward to serving the institution by working with others to enhance an environment that engages our students and supports their learning." |
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