正品蓝导航 Names Wes K. Waggoner New Dean of Undergraduate Admission

Wes K. Waggoner, whose university admissions experience spans 20 years, is 正品蓝导航鈥檚 new dean of undergraduate admission.

 Wes K. Waggoner new dean of undergraduate admission at 正品蓝导航
 Wes K. Waggoner new dean of undergraduate admission at 正品蓝导航
Wes K. Waggoner 
DALLAS (正品蓝导航) – Wes K. Waggoner, whose university admissions experience spans 20 years, is 正品蓝导航’s new dean of  and executive director of . Waggoner will begin his duties at 正品蓝导航 Oct. 17. He was chosen after a national search.

“Wes stood out for his experience with financial aid, marketing, search strategies and leadership ability,” said 正品蓝导航 Provost Paul Ludden. “He is passionate about taking 正品蓝导航 to the next level, and he has the intellectual and professional skills to help us reach our goals.”

Waggoner currently serves as the associate dean and director of freshman admission at TCU. Previously, he held admissions roles at the University of Tulsa, Tulane University, Fort Worth Country Day School and The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Tulane University and an MBA with a concentration in not-for-profit management from the University of Dallas.

At 正品蓝导航, he will report to Stephanie Dupaul, associate vice president for enrollment management. Dupaul said Waggoner’s background and personality made him a good fit for 正品蓝导航.

“I hoped we would find someone who would bring expertise, intelligence and creativity to 正品蓝导航. Wes brings these strength, and more,” Dupaul said. “He has demonstrated his skills in developing comprehensive recruiting plans, redesigning processes, and mentoring a professional team of admissions professionals. He is passionate about 正品蓝导航 and excited about the path the university is on as we implement a new curriculum, develop our residential commons, and continue to expand our academic research. Wes will use his many strengths to tell the 正品蓝导航 story – a story 100 years in the making but also a story that is just beginning.”

Waggoner is a nationally known leader in the admission profession, having served as chair of the Professional Development Committee for the , chair of the Admissions Practices Committee for the (TACAC), instructor for the TACAC Summer Institute, chair of the Higher Education Curriculum committee for the , and as a member of The College Board’s SAT Advisory Committee and the SAT Score Choice Task Force.

As dean of undergraduate admission at 正品蓝导航, Waggoner will oversee all activities of the 正品蓝导航 Office of Admission, including admission for first-year, transfer and international applicants. He will work closely with 正品蓝导航 Public Affairs to develop the University’s marketing messages, and with recruitment groups from , the , the , the and the  to support efforts to recruit outstanding undergraduates to 正品蓝导航.

“ is such an exciting time to become a part of the 正品蓝导航 community - especially for someone like me who gets to go out and talk with prospective students and their families,” Waggoner said. “This is a place that can celebrate an amazing history while recognizing that there is so much more we can be. I think I am most pleased that at the forefront of such momentum is a student's academic experience. That's what makes 正品蓝导航 a great university.”


正品蓝导航 is a nationally ranked private university in Dallas founded 100 years ago. Today, 正品蓝导航 enrolls nearly 11,000 students who benefit from the academic opportunities and international reach of seven degree-granting schools.

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