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Gary Olsen

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Impact Alumni Podcast

American Rambler with Colin Woodward

Cable's Leaders in Learning: In Their Own Words

Alumni Trending Podcast

Rob DiMartino

John Feudo

Chris Vlahos

Brian Bates

Jonathan Levin

Thomas Gregory

Scott Mcleod

Joe Fatheree

Chris Marshall

Louise Brown

Harold Brown

Lisa Quinn

Dan Meyer

Mark Marshall

kevin fleming

OwlTail

What's Up Trendsetters!On this episode of the podcast, I visit with Gary Olsen, former associate vice president for alumni engagement at Villanova University and vice president for university advancement at the University of Scranton.Trend lines include:career in higher education advancement;the future of alumni boards; andstrategic planning.BioGary Olsen is widely respected as one of the most knowledgeable alumni engagement professionals in the country.  His career in higher education spans more than 27 years.  He served for 20 years as associate vice president for alumni engagement at Villanova University.  Following this, he served for five years as vice president for university advancement at the University of Scranton.  He now provides consulting services to numerous educational institutions in the United States and beyond.  His areas of expertise include strategic planning, alumni board training, alumni engagement metrics, program review and assessment, executive leadership coaching and interim executive leadership services. A recognized leader in the advancement profession, Gary has served on the CASE Board of Trustees and has chaired the CASE Commission on Alumni Relations. He has presented at numerous CASE conferences including the CASE Summit for Senior Advancement Leaders, the CASE Latinoamerica Conference, the CASE Summer Institute on Alumni Relations, where he served as faculty chair and the CASE peer review team. Gary also chaired the CASE Alumni Relations Metrics Task Force, which established a comprehensive alumni engagement metrics model which serves more than 3,500 CASE institutional members worldwide.As a consultant Gary has served public and private institutions, liberal arts colleges, independent schools, and faith-based institutions.  Gary is a principal with eAdvancement Consulting and a senior consultant with MPK&amp;D Partners.  Gary earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Villanova University. 

What's Up Trendsetters! On this episode of the podcast, I visit with Gary Olsen, former associate vice president for alumni engagement at Villanova University and vice president for university advancement at the University of Scranton. Trend lines include:<ul><li>career in higher education advancement;</li><li>the future of alumni boards; and</li><li>strategic planning.</li></ul> Bio Gary Olsen is widely respected as one of the most knowledgeable alumni engagement professionals in the country.  His career in higher education spans more than 27 years.  He served for 20 years as associate vice president for alumni engagement at Villanova University.  Following this, he served for five years as vice president for university advancement at the University of Scranton.  He now provides consulting services to numerous educational institutions in the United States and beyond.  His areas of expertise include strategic planning, alumni board training, alumni engagement metrics, program review and assessment, executive leadership coaching and interim executive leadership services.  A recognized leader in the advancement profession, Gary has served on the CASE Board of Trustees and has chaired the CASE Commission on Alumni Relations. He has presented at numerous CASE conferences including the CASE Summit for Senior Advancement Leaders, the CASE Latinoamerica Conference, the CASE Summer Institute on Alumni Relations, where he served as faculty chair and the CASE peer review team. Gary also chaired the CASE Alumni Relations Metrics Task Force, which established a comprehensive alumni engagement metrics model which serves more than 3,500 CASE institutional members worldwide. As a consultant Gary has served public and private institutions, liberal arts colleges, independent schools, and faith-based institutions.   Gary is a principal with eAdvancement Consulting and a senior consultant with MPK&amp;D Partners.  Gary earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Villanova University.

AT20. The Future of Alumni Boards and Strategic Planning with Gary Olsen

 Gary Olsen Villanova Alumni Association ﻿﻿  ﻿﻿﻿  ﻿﻿﻿﻿Show notes at alumnipodcast.com.  Today on the podcast we are joined by Gary R. Olsen, Executive Director, Villanova University Alumni Association and the Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at Villanova University.  Since 1993, Gary Olsen has headed the alumni relations program at Villanova University. He is just the fourth person to serve in this capacity and the longest serving alumni director in the university’s history. Gary is very active with Association of Private College and University Alumni Directors (PCUAD) as well as a number of leadership roles with CASE.Send me feedback to paul.clifford@alumnipodcast.com. Please leave comments below or on the iTunes Music store. You can find us here:     Music used in this episode was downloaded from Podsafe Music Network. July Moon by Brian McRae Pops n' Buzzes by The New Leads

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Episode 29: A Conversation with CASE Commission on Alumni Relations chairman Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen was recognized for his creation of “The Garden Organic.”  The cable television reality show teaches young students how to grow and prepare their own food, in partnerships with Hy-Vee Foods, Steve’s Ace Home &amp; Garden Center and the Iowa State University Extension Office.  The program combines science, math, culture and the history of food along with basic food how-to’s: growing, harvesting, preparing and preserving.  Students are taped as they set out on their challenge to grow an organic garden with no artificial or non-organic pesticides, fertilizers or herbicides.  The series, now in its fourth year, is broadcast on a Dubuque Community School’s own full-time 24/7 cable channel provided by Mediacom Cable.In his podcast (MP3, 12 MB), Olsen recounts humorous events that have occurred during filming of "The Garden Organic," and what the kids and community have taken away from this educational reality show. He also talks about how significant business and community partnerships have been to the show.

Gary Olsen was recognized for his creation of “<a href="http://www.dubuque.k12.ia.us/GardenOrganic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Garden Organic</a>.” The cable television reality show teaches young students how to grow and prepare their own food, in partnerships with Hy-Vee Foods, Steve’s Ace Home &amp; Garden Center and the Iowa State University Extension Office. The program combines science, math, culture and the history of food along with basic food how-to’s: growing, harvesting, preparing and preserving. Students are taped as they set out on their challenge to grow an organic garden with no artificial or non-organic pesticides, fertilizers or herbicides. The series, now in its fourth year, is broadcast on a Dubuque Community School’s own full-time 24/7 cable channel provided by Mediacom Cable. In his <a href="http://p.ciconline.org/LiL/Olsen.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a> (MP3, 12 MB), Olsen recounts humorous events that have occurred during filming of "The Garden Organic," and what the kids and community have taken away from this educational reality show. He also talks about how significant business and community partnerships have been to the show.

Gary Olsen, District Adminstrator, Dubuque Community School District, Iowa