Shorter University Selects Bert Epting as Vice President for Advancement

January 19, 2012 - Bert Epting has been selected to serve as vice president for advancement at Shorter University. Epting will lead Shorter’s fundraising and alumni relations efforts and serve as a member of the President’s Council.

Epting comes to Shorter from Clemson University, where he has served as director of development for the Division of Student Affairs. At Clemson, he has worked to communicate the case for support and lead the strategy, design and implementation of major fundraising initiatives. He has also identified major gift prospects, cultivated individual and corporate donors, and strengthened parent involvement and support.

“We are excited about Bert joining the Shorter family and know that he will perform his responsibilities in a superior fashion,” said Dr. Don Dowless, president of Shorter. “Bert has tremendous experience at a major national university, and he has a passion for Christian higher education.” Epting began work at Clemson as assistant director of student development services in the Office of Student Development Services and later served as associate director of new student and family programs and director of orientation for the Office of New Student and Sophomore Programs. He also worked as assistant director of the visitor center for the Office of Enrollment Management at the University of South Carolina. Epting is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Gardner-Webb University and a Master of Counseling Education from Clemson University. He is completing his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Leadership at Clemson University. He and his wife, Hannah, are originally from South Carolina. They have two children, James and Campbell.

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian university committed to excellence in education. The Princeton Review annually includes Shorter on its lists of best value and best Southeastern colleges. The university offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education and the Master of Arts in Leadership. General education and calculus courses are offered in an online format, and Shorter recently launched online programs that lead toward the Associate of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Master of Accountancy degrees. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.

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