We partnered with Arcadia University on the search for a Vice President of Campus Life and Dean of Students. Arcadia University is a top-ranked private university in Greater Philadelphia and a national leader in international education.

The search resulted in the recruitment of Donavan McCargo to the role.

Previously, McCargo served as Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where he had oversight of student affairs, enrollment management, residential life, the Community Outreach Center, student conduct, counseling and psychological services, admissions, financial aid, housing and dining, new student orientation, the Multicultural Center, international admissions and services, and more.

He also served as the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students at Kutztown, assisting in the development of a comprehensive strategic enrollment plan and collaborated to increase retention by 4 percent in four years.

McCargo holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing from Rowan University. He earned a Master of Education in Higher Education at Iowa State University and Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at Rowan University.