News release from the University of Saint Francis:
USF Names Executive Director of Alumni and Career Outreach
(June 2, 2015) — The University of Saint Francis has named Jason Lipscomb as its new Executive Director of Alumni and Career Outreach. Lipscomb is a Fort Wayne native and graduate of South Side High School. He completed his undergraduate studies and earned a Master of Science in Leadership Technology and Innovation from Purdue University in West Lafayette.
Lipscomb previously worked at Purdue in its advancement department after spending 20 years in the U.S. military, both in active duty and the National Guard. He served two combat tours in Iraq with Fort Wayne’s 1-293rd Infantry and later taught officer candidate school, where he developed a passion for working in higher education.
In his new role, Lipscomb will manage the university’s efforts in reaching out to area businesses to help students and alumni find potential career opportunities. He will also coordinate activities and events to help former students remain connected with the university and fellow alumni. “I’m thrilled to return to Fort Wayne,” said Lipscomb, “and I am looking forward to meeting University of Saint Francis alumni and friends.”
“Jason brings a tremendous amount of enthusiasm to the University of Saint Francis,” said Dr. Matt Smith, vice president of institutional advancement. “His experience will be an asset in growing relationships with our alumni and community career partners.”
About the University of Saint Francis
The University of Saint Francis is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015. Founded in 1890 as a comprehensive university in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, USF offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, the university designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. The university will open a Downtown Fort Wayne Campus in the fall of 2016 that will feature business, entrepreneurship and music technology programs. Currently 2,300 students from a broad geographic region attend USF for its academic excellence.
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