Advancement Vice President Named At UI

The director of external affairs at the Colorado School of Mines is the new vice president for advancement at the University of Idaho.

Joanne Carr, who will oversee development, alumni relations, communications and marketing, is likely to assume her new responsibilities next month, university President Robert Hoover said.

She was selected through a nationwide search process in which more than 60 applicants were screened.

“Joanne has the skills and experience to provide top-quality leadership in the University of Idaho’s advancement efforts,” Hoover said.

Carr has held her current position for eight years. She took part in two capital campaigns at the Golden, Colo., school which attracted $60 million in contributions in 1985 and another which brought in more than $70 million by 1994.