Barnard College Names Jennifer Gill Fondiller '88
Dean of Admissions
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August
18, 2000, NEW YORK, N.Y. -
Jennifer
Gill Fondiller, a member of Barnard's class
of 1988, has been named Dean of Admissions
at Barnard College following an extensive
national search.
Dorothy
Denburg, Dean of the College, said: "Ms.
Fondiller will bring to the post a strong
record of accomplishment at her previous
positions, a deep commitment to and knowledge
of Barnard, and an ability to bring together
and effectively lead a strong team."
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Denburg
noted that at Eugene Lang College of New School
University, where Fondiller was formerly director
of admissions and associate dean for enrollment
management, her contributions were wide-ranging
and significant. In six years, she achieved a four-fold
increase in applications, a 30 percentage point
increase in selectivity, the expansion of Lang's
Young Writers Conference that introduces high school
juniors to the college, as well as the development
of Lang's web site and award-winning marketing literature.
She also built strong relations with faculty, other
staff members, trustees, high schools, and prospective
students.
Fondiller
commented, "I am very excited to build on the momentum
Barnard has achieved in attracting a dynamic and
diverse student body. The College has a rich history
of graduating highly successful women in every field.
We need to make sure their accomplishments are widely
known and that prospective students appreciate Barnard's
unique strength."
Fondiller
also previously served as an assistant dean of admissions
at Wesleyan University; an academic adviser to the
Council on International Educational Exchange in
Berlin; as a college counselor at the John F. Kennedy
High School in Berlin; and, after graduation from
Barnard with a degree in French, as an admissions
officer intern at Columbia College and a graduate
assistant in our first-year residence hall. While
in the latter two positions, she earned a Master
of Arts in student personnel administration from
Teachers College.
Barnard
has enjoyed significant measurable progress in admissions
over the past decade, with applications having more
than doubled and selectivity at record levels. Fondiller
replaces Doris Davis, admissions dean from 1989
to earlier this spring, who left to assume the newly
created position of vice-provost for admissions
and enrollment managaement at Cornell University.
Fondiller's appointment follows an extensive national
search led by a committee of administrators, faculty,
and students including Professors Jennie Kassanoff
and Leslie Lessinger, Registrar Constance Brown,
Director of Financial Aid Suzanne Guard, Vice President
for Public Affairs Lucas Held, Dean for Multicultural
Affairs Vivian Taylor, Umbreen Bhatti '00, Rebecca
Cole '01, and Astrid Tsang '00.
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