More Changes in Advancement
Suzan Odabasi
Issue date: 5/6/09 Section: News
As the academic year draws to a close, the departures and changes in College Advancement appear to be continuing, with two additional employees recently informed they would be leaving the department.
Phil Oswald, vice president for college advancement, has eliminated the St. Norbert Fund assistant director position, which is currently held by Heather Dachlet. He has also transferred Dr. Kelly Ball-Stahl, associate director for sponsored programs, out of College Advancement and into Academic Affairs.
Dachlet has served the college for over four years. Her primary responsibilities involved managing phonathons and other student-oriented programs, including the senior class gift. She learned of the changes from Oswald on Thursday, April 30.
Oswald later announced Dachlet's termination in an intra-departmental email. "I have made a tough decision to restructure the St. Norbert Fund program and have eliminated the position of Assistant Director effective May 29, 2009. Heather Dachlet has been a valued part of this division for more than four years and we are most grateful for her efforts on behalf of College Advancement."
The Times contacted Oswald for further comment but learned he would not be able to respond prior to the Times' publication deadline "due to business travel."
Dachlet, whose last day in the office will be May 15, said that the decision was unexpected, but acknowledged, "I don't think anybody ever works at any place where there is total job security."
When asked where she believes her salary will go in the future, she said, "I would only be able to make assumptions, but I would guess that it would go toward staffing dollars if they want to be doing something else in the department."
Dachlet has not yet found new employment, but was upbeat. "This is just another opportunity to go onto the next thing. I've met some incredible people here and made some great friends, and I'll always have that."
When asked how she feels about having to find new employment in the midst of a recession, she said, "I'm really not worried about it; I truly just go back to my faith and I know that God doesn't allow for anything to happen without a reason; and I am just excited to see what is next."
Phil Oswald, vice president for college advancement, has eliminated the St. Norbert Fund assistant director position, which is currently held by Heather Dachlet. He has also transferred Dr. Kelly Ball-Stahl, associate director for sponsored programs, out of College Advancement and into Academic Affairs.
Dachlet has served the college for over four years. Her primary responsibilities involved managing phonathons and other student-oriented programs, including the senior class gift. She learned of the changes from Oswald on Thursday, April 30.
Oswald later announced Dachlet's termination in an intra-departmental email. "I have made a tough decision to restructure the St. Norbert Fund program and have eliminated the position of Assistant Director effective May 29, 2009. Heather Dachlet has been a valued part of this division for more than four years and we are most grateful for her efforts on behalf of College Advancement."
The Times contacted Oswald for further comment but learned he would not be able to respond prior to the Times' publication deadline "due to business travel."
Dachlet, whose last day in the office will be May 15, said that the decision was unexpected, but acknowledged, "I don't think anybody ever works at any place where there is total job security."
When asked where she believes her salary will go in the future, she said, "I would only be able to make assumptions, but I would guess that it would go toward staffing dollars if they want to be doing something else in the department."
Dachlet has not yet found new employment, but was upbeat. "This is just another opportunity to go onto the next thing. I've met some incredible people here and made some great friends, and I'll always have that."
When asked how she feels about having to find new employment in the midst of a recession, she said, "I'm really not worried about it; I truly just go back to my faith and I know that God doesn't allow for anything to happen without a reason; and I am just excited to see what is next."
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