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www.thehilltopmonitor.com/volu - [Cached]Published on: 2/29/2008 Last Visited: 5/14/2008
Van Tilburg departs College
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Van Tilburg had served as executive director since 2002.Before coming to William Je well he had served as director of marketing at Rider -
2. The College Voice Online
voice.conncoll.edu/archives/ap - [Cached]Published on: 5/7/1999 Last Visited: 8/9/2001
Van Tilburg Named Director of College Relations The College Voice Online
Published May 7 , 1999
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Van Tilburg Named Director of College Relations
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Van Tilburg has enjoyed a successful seventeen year career in public relations. He comes to Conn from the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford , where he served as director of public relations and marketing. Holding an M.F.A. in writing , specifically poetry , from the Writer's Workshop at the University of Iowa , Van Tilburg first worked in public relations in the private sphere before returning to higher education.
Drawn to Conn's unique approach to liberal arts , Van Tilburg , who will be moving to the area with his wife and son , feels graduates of Conn will have a leg up due to their broad understanding and sense of compassion acquired while studying here.
Van Tilburg intends to promote Connecticut College with a more aggressive national media effort.. By specifically targeting Conn's four centers , ( namely international studies and the liberal arts , conservation biology and environmental studies , arts and technology , and community challenges ) , highlighting faculty and student research , maintaining Conn's relation with NLDC , and building an impressive website , Van Tilburg hopes to help raise Conn's profile , emphasizing leadership and excellence inherent on the campus.
Van Tilburg's approach is an integrative and communicative one to getting a message out. A strategic plan and orchestration of the college's messages has been initiated , which Van Tilburg will continue by including a major team effort to promoting clear messages..
The most challenging aspect of his new position , according to Van Tilburg , is balancing the needs of the media with the wishes of faculty and administrators.. News regarding the college must be clear , truthful , relevant..
Van Tilburg will focus on strategic media relations and marketing initiatives.
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The key to working in public relations , says Van Tilburg , is assisting the media , not manipulating..
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www.thehilltopmonitor.com/volu - [Cached]Published on: 11/10/2006 Last Visited: 5/14/2008
time," Van Tilburg said of a possible announcement."There's really
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Van Tilburg noted
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-Mark Van TilburgExecutive Director of College Relations

