Mary Washington welcomed a new associate provost for enrollment management in May. Kimberley Buster-Williams came to UMW from Northern Illinois University, where she was acting associate vice president for enrollment management.
She has been director of admissions at the University of Michigan-Flint and worked in admissions at Old Dominion University and Johnson & Wales University.
At UM-Flint, Buster- Williams oversaw a 33 percent student enrollment increase, encompassing freshman, transfer, graduate, international, returning, and high-achieving students, and veterans.
Buster-Williams, a Richmond native, earned a master’s degree in education administration and an education specialist degree in higher education, both from ODU.
At UMW, she will be responsible for admissions, financial aid, and the registrar’s office. She’ll also chair the Enrollment Management and Retention Committee.