The University of Iowa will honor retiring UI Alumni Association president and chief executive officer Vince Nelson in a public reception from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, June 19, in the rotunda of the Levitt Center for University Advancement.
There will be brief remarks at 5 p.m. from UI President Sally Mason, and Nelson also will speak.
End of an era
Read a tribute to Vince Nelson in the June 2014 edition of Iowa Alumni Magazine, or a Q&A with him from the November 2012 edition of Spectator.
To learn more about the UI Alumni Association, see www.iowalum.com.
Nelson, who retires July 3, was first hired by the UI Alumni Association in 1988 and has served as its president and CEO since 1997. Following a two-year stint as associate director of alumni and admissions at Drake University, his alma mater, he served from 1979 to 1987 as director of alumni and parent programs at Drake.
At the UI, he oversees an annual budget of $3.5 million and the many communications, programs, and services that the UIAA offers its 45,000 members. Under his leadership, the organization, which also extends its services to some 257,000 living UI alumni, has received regional and national recognition.
On June 6, UI officials named Jeffrey D. Kueter to succeed Nelson.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to attend this reception, call Aubree Johnson in advance at 319-335-3549.