Mark Barrett named vice president for enrollment management

The Newman University community welcomed Mark G. Barrett to campus in February as vice president for Enrollment Management.

Barrett comes to Newman from Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass., where he spent three years as dean of Admissions. At Merrimack, he led efforts resulting in increased freshmen enrollment of 33.8 percent in only two years. Prior to Merrimack, Barrett was senior assistant director of Admissions and Strategic Communication at the University of Indianapolis from 2004 to 2011. While there, he helped the university grow from 4,100 students to 5,200 students in seven years. Barrett began his career as assistant director of Admissions at the University of Evansville from 2001 to 2004.

Barrett has a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Evansville and a master’s degree in history from the University of Indianapolis. He expects to complete a Master’s Certificate – Leadership in Enrollment Management at the University of Southern California this May.

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