S1 - E68 - Expert Session - Dr. Beth Lingren Clark (University of Minnesota–Twin Cities)

Dr. Beth Lingren-Clark joins co-hosts Jared Tippets and Eric Kirby to share her knowledge, wisdom, and insights on how campuses can increase their retention and student success efforts!Beth Lingren Clark is the Associate Vice Provost for Retention and Transition Programs in the Office for Undergraduate Education at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.  She is responsible for leading the U’s retention strategy including many retention outreach efforts, co-leading APLUS governance and influencing its priorities and functions both locally and for system campuses, as well as co-leading international fee grant process to support international student success.  She also oversees and supports those who manage the processes for Orientation, Welcome Week, Transfer initiatives and other transition and first-year programs. Her legacy is around creating a common campus culture for assessment. Over the years, Beth has taught the College of Science and Engineering First-Year Experience course for 7 years and in the Leadership Minor program for 3 years.She received her bachelor's degree from South Dakota State University, her master's degree from Western Illinois University, and her Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale.She has served in various capacities with NODA. She served on the NODA board of directors, a conference co-host, Vice President, NODA President and is currently the co-lead faculty for the Retention Symposium and serves as an Orientation Professionals Institute faculty. She is a past recipient of the Outstanding Research award and President’s award winner, has also co-authored chapters for the NODA Monograph, the NODA Orientation Planning Manuals and has presented countless times at annual and regional conferences including webinars. She has also assisted both NODA and the University of Minnesota in the home office transition in 2007, currently serving as the campus liaison between the University and the NODA Presidents supporting human resource, finance, technology support and other areas outlined in the memorandum of understanding with the University. She enjoys her nearly 30 years of work in higher education and supporting student success efforts. She is a proud mom to a ninth grader and her partner of over 16 years also works in higher education.

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