Lynn W. McGee has been named vice chancellor of university advancement at USC Beaufort effective Aug. 1. Chancellor Jane T. Upshaw announced the appointment.

McGee joins USC Beaufort from a regional campus setting, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, where she held a joint appointment as director of enrollment management and a visiting professor of business.

As a faculty member, McGee has taught undergraduate and MBA marketing courses. As a marketing professional, she held sales and marketing positions with Cummins Inc. and International Trucks and managed her own consulting practice.

A native of Georgia, McGee is a graduate of Agnes Scott College. She earned her MBA as a Morehead Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed her Ph.D. in business at Indiana University.

As vice chancellor of university advancement, McGee will assume responsibility for development, marketing, strategic communications, grants administration, and alumni relations.

"Community supporters have challenged USC Beaufort to grow and have supported its development," McGee said. "It is exciting to join the expanding team of faculty and staff who are serving a growing student body with a portfolio of USC degree programs and community partnerships tailored to meet the needs of the region."

For more information, call the USC Beaufort Office of Public Information at 50-3113.

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