Vice President Enrollment Placement - RH Perry

Utica University Names Eric Sykes its Next Vice President of Enrollment

After a long search for a new vice president of enrollment management at Utica University, one has been selected. W. Eric Sykes will take the helm from Interim Vice President of Enrollment Management Jessica Nelson on May 1, according to an email sent on March 27 by the Office of the President.

According to the email, the national search chaired by Dean Jason Denman poured through several qualified candidates before narrowing their sights on Sykes. The R. H. Perry search firm also contributed to the search.

Sykes has previous administrative experience at other institutions such as Emerson College, Xavier University, and Elmira College. He holds a master’s degree in social and personality psychology with a concentration in psychometrics from Purdue University and a bachelor’s in psychology from Loyola University.

“To land a remarkable thought-leader and practitioner in the enrollment management field such as Eric is a testament to his abilities as well as the opportunities Utica University presents,” said Todd Pfannestiel, president of Utica, in the email announcement. “We all look forward to welcoming Eric and his family to the Utica community in a month.”

Christian Brothers University Names Dr. Brian Dalton as Vice President for Enrollment Management

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Dr. Brian Dalton has joined Christian Brothers University in the position of Vice President for Enrollment Management, effective July 1.

Dr. Dalton is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania and is proud to point out that he is a product of a strong Catholic education, having earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration from his hometown alma mater of Gannon University. During his 30 years of collegiate experience in enrollment management, he also has earned his PhD in Education Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Dalton comes to CBU most recently from Alfred University in New York, where he has held the position of Vice President for Enrollment Management since 2017, having previously served in that position at Wilkes University and Allegheny College, both in Pennsylvania; Mercer University in Georgia; and the College of St. Scholastica in Minnesota. In addition, he has served as the Dean of Enrollment Management at the University of the Incarnate Word in Texas. Throughout his career, Dalton has demonstrated an ability to unite people from across campuses to grow enrollment through strategic outreach efforts and innovative academic programs and partnerships. He has a strong record of growing international student enrollment and enjoys working with alumni to develop volunteer recruitment initiatives, knowing that successful graduates are a university’s best ambassadors.

Dr. Dalton was recognized in 2010 by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers as its Outstanding Strategic Enrollment Management Professional. He also has served as a Senior Associate Consultant for Noel Levitz, Inc. and played a pivotal role in constructing the Strategic Enrollment Planning (SEP) regimen that it uses today.

He and his wife are both active community volunteers, serving on school boards, in the Junior League, and as coaches for youth teams in the cities they have been privileged to call home.