“We’re really looking forward to Dr. Neiheisel’s arrival on campus, and the beginning of a new era of enrollment management at Oregon Tech,” said Jay Kenton, Interim President of Oregon Tech. “Steve’s many years of experience in launching enrollment management functions at universities make him a great addition to the university’s senior management team. Our ability to continue to grow and serve the needs of Oregon students is more and more reliant on finding the best ways to reach and support students who are looking for STEM and other applied degrees. Steve’s background in finding the optimal ways to expand access and on-campus support for students, including financial aid, will help take our polytechnic to the next level.”

Neiheisel will be tasked with aligning the functions and activities of admissions, financial aid, the registrar and retention, for Klamath Falls and Wilsonville campuses, and for all of the university’s other delivery sites, including at Chemeketa Community College and the Seattle campus which serves Boeing employees with on-site degree programs.

“I’m really looking forward to launching this new function at Oregon Tech and helping the university achieve its comprehensive enrollment goals over the short- and long-term,” Neiheisel said. “I’ve worked in the Pacific Northwest and have family in Oregon, so becoming part of the Oregon Tech family is really like returning home for my wife Cindy and I.”