Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson today announced the appointment of James G. Nondorf as the vice president for enrollment. The vice president for enrollment is responsible for undergraduate and graduate admissions and will oversee the office of financial aid. 

“As an accomplished entrepreneur, educator, and college administrator, Mr. Nondorf has the unique interdisciplinary credentials necessary to lead Rensselaer’s continued efforts to increase standards of excellence while expanding intellectual, geographical, gender, and ethnic diversity,” President Jackson said.  “I am confident that Mr. Nondorf will continue to develop and refine our recruiting and admissions processes to identify and attract the best students while at the same time providing them with an informative, exciting, and seamless process to join Rensselaer.” 

Nondorf most recently served as the director of student outreach and associate director of admissions at Yale University, where he oversaw the development and implementation of recruitment and yield activities. He is credited with streamlining the admissions process, developing specialized recruitment programs, and achieving significant increases in both applicant pool and yield rates while drawing from an increasingly diverse demographic group. He also served as a fellow at Yale’s Berkley College, where he was responsible for advising undergraduate students, as well as assisting in planning residential events and functions. 

Nondorf began his career with the Cambridge Technology Group (CTG) where he held progressively responsible positions eventually leading to his role as president. Prior to his tenure at Yale, Nondorf was involved in the start-up of the Terrace Community School, a charter school in Tampa, Fla., where he served as founding teacher, musical director, and coach.

Nondorf received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Yale University, and will receive his Master of Liberal Arts Degree in Ethics from Valparaiso University later this month. 

Nondorf’s appointment is effective July 1, 2006.

Contact: Theresa Bourgeois
Phone: (518) 276-2840
E-mail: bourgt@rpi.edu