Vice President for University Relations

Laurie Kelley Appointed VP For University Relations

March 3, 2014

Laurie Kelley has been appointed as vice president for University relations, according to University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. Kelley has been serving in that role in an interim capacity since October 2013, overseeing the Offices of Alumni Relations, Development, Marketing and Communications, and University Events. She has served on The Bluff since October 2006, leading marketing and communications office and mailing and printing services.

In addition to marketing, Kelley has directed many of the University’s signature events, including Focus the Nation, the Rise Campaign launch, the State of UP, the Pamplin School of Business’ 75th Anniversary, the School of Nursing’s 75th Anniversary, and the Rise for Scholarships Event, which raised over $1.3 million for scholarships. Prior to coming to UP, she was vice president of marketing and planning at Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Kelley has served on the boards of directors of the Blanchet House and the Children’s Cancer Association, and served as a national commissioner for CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education). She currently serves on the board of Jesuit High School and on the council for Notre Dame Women Connect. As all who meet her soon learn, Laurie and her husband Mike have four children.

Please congratulate Laurie on her new appointment. For more information contact the president’s office at 7101 or simek@up.edu.

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Jonathan Stanfill, theology, wrote “The Body of Christ’s Barbarian Limb: John Chrysostom’s Processions and the Embodied Performance of Nicene Christianity” in Revisioning John Chrysostom: New Approaches, New Perspectives , Critical Approaches to Early Christianity 1, edited by Chris L. de Wet and Wendy Mayer, 670-97. Leiden: Brill, March 2019.

Anne Pitsch Santiago, political science, was invited to present a social justice lecture on “What Catholicism Teaches and How the World Challenges Us: Non-violence for the Individual and Society” at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, March 14, 2019. She published “Land grabbing or economic development? A modernisation debate played out on Bugala Island, Uganda” in the Journal of Contemporary African Studies, April 2019.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology; Veronica Bathon, Campus Ministry; Eduardo Contreras, assistant provost for international education, diversity, and inclusion; Mike Pelley, international student services; and Anne Pitsch Santiago, political science, received an institutional grant from the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) to attend the Interfaith Youth Core Summer Institute in Atlanta in July. The Institute encourages and supports campuses to develop projects that support and enhance interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence. The initiative will continue to grow to involve more campus members including students, faculty, and staff.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, had his book, Fostering Interreligious Encounters in Pluralist Societies: Hospitality and Friendship, published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. ISBN: 978-3-030-17804-8 (Hardcover). ISBN: 978-3-030-17805-5 (eBook). Number of Pages: XIII, 239. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17805-5, May 2019.

Heather Dillon, Shiley School of Engineering, wrote “Balancing Technological Innovation with Waste Burden Minimization: An Examination of the Global Lighting Industry” (with Dzombak R, Antonopoulos CA) in International Journal of Integrated Waste Management, Science and Technology . Vol 92, no 1, Pages 68-74. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.04.037, May 2019.

Tammy VanDeGrift, Shiley School of Engineering, published “Blending Team, Paired, and Individual Work in a Computing Course: Using Best Practices” in Proceedings of the 9th Annual 2019 STEM/STEAM Education Conference. June, 2019.