Current Park University President Shane Smeed has been appointed as the next president of Utah Tech University.
The appointment was announced late last week. No start date has been announced. Park University’s trustees will meet Thursday, March 6 to discuss the transition.
Board Chair Terry Calaway thanked Smeed for his leadership of Park. Smeed was appointed president in November 2020 and served at the university since 2015.
“President Smeed’s departure comes at a time when Park University is actively advancing key initiatives, including the Student Success and Enrollment Growth Plan, a comprehensive strategic planning process (Vision 2030) and a concerted effort to strengthen shared governance under the Shared Governance Commission,” Calaway said in a statement. “These efforts have been carefully designed and are led by key institutional leaders to ensure the initiatives can continue apace, allowing us to keep the institution steady and continue planning for a strong and stable future.”
ORSCHELN APPOINTED
VICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT
Paul Orscheln, Ed.D., has been appointed to the role of vice president of enrollment and student services at Park University, effective today.
As VPESS, Orscheln will provide strategic and operational leadership to a department that includes enrollment and student services, international student admissions and services, student financial services, marketing, campus center operations and athletics. His main responsibilities will be directing recruitment efforts according to the University’s strategic direction and mission; working closely with colleagues on overarching University policies and procedures, including institutional financial strategy and the student educational cycle from enrollment through graduation; and addressing issues of access, affordability, college readiness and the K-16 pipeline, and student success.