Nazareth College welcomes Eleanor Oi as new director of student engagement and leadership
by Jillian Setek
Nazareth College welcomes Eleanor Oi as the new director of student engagement and leadership. Oi’s role will be to manage all aspects of student engagement, including creating, implementing, and facilitating opportunities for co-curricular learning and student leadership development. She begins her position on September 12.
With 24 years of experience working in higher education, Oi has held positions in residential life, academic advising, and new student orientation.
Most recently, Oi served as the director of diversity programming for the Office of Equity and Inclusion at the University of Rochester. In addition, she also spends time volunteering with Foodlink, the Historic Brighton board, and serves as an elected member of the Brighton Central Schools board.
"I am so excited to join the Nazareth community,” said Oi. “Growing up in Rochester, I have known and worked with many talented Nazareth alumni, faculty, and staff members. Nazareth's goals of striving for innovation and bringing changemakers into the world is something that I wanted to be a part of. Developing engaged students and helping them become leaders in the global community is very exciting for me, and I cannot wait to get started working with this team of talented individuals."
Oi earned her bachelor’s in music from Franklin & Marshall College. She received her master’s in arts administration from Binghamton University and her master’s in business administration from the University of Rochester.
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Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.
Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.
