Marshak, who will take her new post October 21, is currently the vice president and dean of students at the University of Chicago. She is also an attorney, and brings extensive experience in student affairs to the position.
"I am overjoyed that a person of Margo's qualifications has agreed to come to Caltech," said President David Baltimore. "I am sure that generations of Caltech students will benefit from her caring approach to student life and her deep knowledge of the needs of, and opportunities for, students. She will personally contribute to increasing the role of women at Caltech. She has long been deeply committed to increasing diversity in higher education and will bring a wealth of ideas to us."
Marshak served as vice president for student affairs for 10 years at New York University before moving to the University of Chicago. She developed and implemented the large-scale renovation and construction of residence halls at NYU, and set new directions for student affairs at the University of Chicago. A graduate of the University of Rochester, she holds an MA from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the California Western School of Law. Prior to her appointments as vice president for student affairs, she held vice and assistant deanships at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the University of San Diego School of Law.
At Caltech, she will be the senior Institute executive responsible for envisioning, leading, advocating for, and managing student welfare and interests. Among the responsibilities she will assume are leadership of the administration and budgeting for the 16 offices that make up the student affairs organization. This includes oversight of the supporting technological infrastructure, implementation of strategic planning and assessment, and working with undergraduate and graduate students to ensure that they flourish during their educational experience at Caltech.
Prior to her official start date, Marshak will attend Caltech leadership functions and new student orientation in September, and will familiarize herself with the student affairs operations.
"I'm obviously thrilled to have the opportunity to come to such a great institution," Marshak said. "I'm enormously impressed with the quality of the students, faculty, and administration. The Caltech students I met during the interview process were extremely bright and interesting, and I look forward to getting to know them and working with them on issues that are of interest to them. I'm grateful to the Caltech family for welcoming my husband and me so warmly."
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