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Executive director of Enrollment Management named Following a national search and selection process, George Ohlandt has been named the new executive director of MUSC’s Enrollment Management.   Ohlandt previously had served as the director of admissions and operations for the Office of Enrollment Management. During this interim year without an executive director, Ohlandt often represented the Office of Enrollment Management on the Education and Student.   In his new role as executive director, Ohlandt will direct the activities of the Office of Enrollment Management to include Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Office of the Registrar. He also will assist in evaluation and assessment functions for the entire Division of Education and Student Services. He will be responsible for developing processes and systems that maximize customer service, quality and efficiency in collaboration with the six university colleges and other academic and student support services.   “Team building,” replied Ohlandt when asked about his goals coming into this new position. “Taking a team approach to customer service will allow us to be more consistent and to add depth in providing services. Developing closer bonds and better understanding within the three units will support this effort.”   In addition, Ohlandt will serve as a resource to the associate provost for education and student life and vice president for academic affairs on issues related to admissions, financial aid, graduation, student and academic information systems, and academic policy.   “Technology is a small piece of information systems,” he said. “The interface between humans and computers is of particular interest to me. ...How we design systems to take advantage of that interface will allow us to better serve our customers.”   Ohlandt described his strategy for implementing these technology and service goals as a process of: “Evolution, not revolution. We need to bring change on gradually, but steadily.”   Ohlandt received a Bachelor of Science degree from Presbyterian College with a major in biology and minors in both computer science and chemistry. He earned a Master of Science degree in Zoology from Arizona State University and recently completed an associate degree in information technology at Trident Technical College.   Ohlandt has worked at MUSC since 1993 when he was hired as a biomedical researcher. He then became an information systems analyst then progressed to become a department head and senior division administrator. Source: Connections, The Division of Education and Student Services Newsletter     Friday, July 18, 2008 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.