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Wayne P. Webster is an American academic administrator and the 18th and current president of Albion College. Previously, he was the interim president and vice president for advancement at The College of Wooster.

Early life

Wayne P. Webster, born in Rocky Ford, Colorado, in 1978.^[1] Webster graduated in 2000 graduate from Doane University in Crete, Nebraska, here he earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration and political science, was a member of the football team, served as a residence hall assistant, and earned a Bulldog Award^[2] for his commitment to leadership and service to the Doane Community. Before he pursued a master's of management from Doane University,^[3] he worked as a press intern on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. for Senator Bob Kerrey. In 2015, he earned his Ed.D. from The George Washington University.

Career

Doane University

From 2000 to 2005, Webster worked as an advancement associate and, then ultimately, assistant director of major gifts at Doane University. While doing this he was supporting the institution’s “Campaign for Doane Students”^[4] which raised nearly $50 million.

Gettysburg College

Webster held a multiple roles in the advancement office at Gettysburg College from 2006 to 2010. Included in this is major gift officer, director of major gifts, and interim director of planned giving. During his tenure at Gettysburg, Webster managed fundraising programs and groundbreaking and grand opening ceremonies for the $27 million Jaeger Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness^[5], and created and implemented a development plan for the Eisenhower Institute for Leadership and Public Policy^[6].

Ripon College

For the years of 2010 to 2015, Webster served as vice president for advancement at Ripon College. Here he led the $67.3 million Imagine Tomorrow comprehensive campaign^[7], which was at the time the largest fundraising campaign in the college’s history. Addition to this he also led a successful bridge campaign^[8] which resulted in the renovation and expansion of the college’s health, athletics, and wellness facilities.^[9]

Northern Colorado University

Webster served as vice president for development and alumni relations at the University of Northern Colorado from 2015 to 2017. Here he accomplished a first in the schools history - he launched the public phase of a $53 million comprehensive campaign^[10]. This effort included a $12 million mini-campaign in support of the Campus Commons capital project^[11] which provided a gateway to campus visitors, centralized student support services, and provided a new home for performing and visual arts programs. The campaign also had an outright and endowed focus on scholarships, faculty and student research opportunities, faculty development, and programmatic support. While being at UNC, Webster was also a member of a committee charged to determine the future and direction of NCAA Division I athletics^[12] at the university, which is a member of the Big Sky Conference.

The College of Wooster

Wayne Webster served as the vice president for advancement at The College of Wooster from 2017 to 2022.^[13] During this time, he led the public phase of Wooster’s Promise: A Campaign for our Future^[14], a fundraising initiative that concluded at $190.3 million^[15], which exceeded its $165 million goal by June 30, 2018. This campaign was able to secure over $40 million in new gifts and commitments, including the dedication of the Ruth W. Williams Hall of Life Sciences.^[13]

While Webster held the job as the vice president for advancement, he was also a member of the campus master planning steering committee and the steering committee for the $35 million renovation and expansion of the Lowry Campus Center^[16], which raised $15 million during the silent phase. On top of this he also served on the Strategic Planning Group, contributing to the adoption of Create, Connect, Discover: A Strategic Plan for The College of Wooster and the development of a sophomore learning experience implemented in fall 2020.

Webster became Interim President of The College of Wooster^[17], in 2022 and held it until 2023. During this period, he initiated a sustainable budget planning process^[18] and oversaw the grand opening of the renovated Lowry Center^[19].

Albion College

On July 1, 2023, Webster became the 18th president of Albion College. During his tenure as the college’s president, he launched the college's Pathway Forward plan^[20], a collaborative strategy developed with input from faculty, staff, and students to set Albion College on a path for financial sustainability by enhancing experiential learning opportunities, modernizing academic programs to meet employer demand, and removing barriers to student success. During 2023, he led efforts for Albion to join CREDO’s Moving the Needle cohort^[21], a campus-wide focus on increasing retention and graduation rates of all students. In his first year, he opened a athletic training room, new belonging lounge, and introduced Qdoba^[22] and Starbucks^[23] to campus.

Affiliations and Awards

Webster is on the board of directors for the Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities and the Great Lakes Colleges Association. He represents the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association as a member of the NCAA’s President’s Advisory Group for Division III athletics^[24].

In 2014, Webster received an Education Fundraising Award for Overall Performance from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in recognition of the success of Ripon College’s Imagine Tomorrow campaign.

Webster was appointed into the 2014-2015 cohort for the American Academic Leadership Institute's Executive Leadership Academy^[25] in Washington, DC.

From Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, he earned a Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM).

Selected Works

Webster, W. P., & Messitte, Z. P. (2017). Tackling the Emerging New Norms in Higher Education in Post-Recession America. In H. Alphin, Jr., J. Lavine, & R. Chan (Eds.), Disability and Equity in Higher Education Accessibility (pp. 46-62). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2665-0.ch002^[26]

Webster, W. P., Jakeman, R. C., & Swayze, S. (2016). The role of philanthropy on the strategic planning process of a selective liberal arts and science college. In H. Alphin Jr., J. Lavine, S. Stark, & A. Hocker (Eds.) Facilitating Higher Education Growth through Fundraising and Philanthropy (pp. 228-255). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9664-8.ch010^[27]

Reprinted in 2020 in Start-ups and SMEs: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1364-1384). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN 9781799817611.ch070^[28]

Webster, W. P. (2014). The influence of philanthropy and administrative decision-making models on a liberal arts college's strategic planning process: A case study. (Order No. 3609047, The George Washington University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.^[29]

Jackson, N. M. (2014). Everything you need to know about campaigns. CASE Currents. Nov/Dec. 2014. (Contributed content and quoted within.)

Webster, W. (2011, July). Personal touches make difference in stewardship. Successful Fund Raising, 14(7), 7.

Webster, W. (2011, July). Prospect identification key to early success in major campaign. The Major Gifts Report, 13(7), 1.

Webster, W. (2011, June). Involving constituents in crafting your case statement. The Major Gifts Report, 13(6), 4.

Webster, W. (2010, August). Getting started as the head of fundraising operations. The Major Gifts Report, 12(8), 4.

Webster, W. (2010, August). Getting started as the head of fundraising operations. Successful Fund Raising, 13(8), 4.

Served on Editorial Advisory Board for: H. Alphin Jr., J. Lavine, S. Stark, & A. Hocker (Eds.) (2016). Facilitating Higher Education Growth through Fundraising and Philanthropy (pp. 228-255). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9664-8

References

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[1] College, Albion. "Albion College Announces Dr. Wayne P. Webster as its 18th President". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

[2] ttps://web.doane.edu/offices-services/student-services/hansen-leadership-program/bulldog-awards

[:4-3] "Dr. Wayne P. Webster Appointed President of Albion College". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

[4] ttps://web.doane.edu/sites/default/files/2022-02/introduction.pdf

[5] ttps://gettysburgsports.com/facilities/the-john-f-jaeger-center-for-athletics-recreation-and-fitness/70

[6] ttps://www.gettysburg.edu/eisenhower-institute/about/history-institute

[7] ttps://ripon.edu/2015/10/05/ripon-college-celebrates-historic-67-million-imagine-tomorrow-campaign/

[8] ttps://ripon.edu/2016/04/08/ripon-college-ready-to-break-ground-on-new-athletic-and-wellness-facility/

[:5-9] College, Albion. "Albion College Announces Dr. Wayne P. Webster as its 18th President". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

[10] ttps://www.unco.edu/news/newsroom/releases/campaign-unc-2019.aspx

[11] ttps://consupt.com/2015/12/preconstruction-underway-for-new-unc-campus-commons/

[12] ttps://cusa.csnbbs.com/thread-145025.html

[:2-13] "Dr. Wayne Webster". Whitman College. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

[14] ttps://wooster.edu/2017/04/29/college-launches-woosters-promise-a-campaign-for-our-future/

[15] ttps://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/2018/10/29/college-wooster-raises-190-million/9419130007/

[16] ttps://wooster.edu/2021/03/01/lowry-center-renovation-and-expansion-aiming-to-move-forward-this-summer/

[17] ttps://wooster.edu/2022/03/29/dr-wayne-webster-named-interim-president-of-wooster-for-the-2022-2023-academic-year/

[18] ttps://thewoostervoice.spaces.wooster.edu/2023/11/17/initial-recommendations-for-the-academic-program-review-released-to-faculty/

[19] ttps://wooster.edu/student-center/

[20] ttps://www.albion.edu/news-article/wayne-p-webster-installed-as-albions-18th-president/

[21] ttps://www.credohighered.com/blog/announcing-the-2023-moving-the-needle-class

[22] ttps://locations.qdoba.com/us/mi/albion/611-e-porter-st

[23] ttps://www.albionpleiad.com/2024/01/library-renovation-a-new-look-for-the-grinds-and-bridge/

[24] ttps://web1.ncaa.org/committees/#/reports/roster?committeeCode=3PCAG

[25] ttps://aascu.org/leadership-development/executive-leadership-academy/

[26] ttps://www.irma-international.org/viewtitle/180453/?isxn=9781522526650

[27] ttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/338325915_The_Role_of_Philanthropy_on_the_Strategic_Planning_Process_of_a_Selective_Liberal_Arts_and_Science_College

[28] ttps://www.irma-international.org/book/start-ups-smes/234269/

[29] ttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/338325915_The_Role_of_Philanthropy_on_the_Strategic_Planning_Process_of_a_Selective_Liberal_Arts_and_Science_College

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