RPA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Tara Hart, Ed.D., as Truman State University’s new Director of Admission. Dr. Hart comes to Truman from Arkansas Tech University, where she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the College Student Personnel department. Previously, Dr. Hart served for six years as Associate Director of Admissions at Angelo State University in Texas, during which time she developed recruitment initiatives that increased enrollment from approximately 6,500 to more than 10,000 students. She also increased the number of on-campus recruiting events from three to roughly 20 events and enhanced the group tour program and daily campus tour program with a minimum 15 percent increase of visitors each year for both programs. Prior to her appointment as Associate Director, Dr. Hart served as Angelo State’s Director of the Student Support Center. In this role, she implemented student retention strategies as well as designed and coordinated Bridge programs for high school seniors and at-risk first generation students. Also during her appointment as Director of the Student Support Center, she served as a staff representative on the Provost Graduation Completion Task Force and was selected as chair of the Veterans Educational & Transitional Services (VETS) action team, a committee dedicated to enhancing campus awareness and support for students receiving military benefits. In addition to her leadership roles at Angelo State, Dr. Hart held several positions at Midland University, including Dean of Students, and served as the Director of Student Activities & Student Center at Wayne State College. She began her career in higher education as an Admissions Counselor at College of Saint Mary, a private, all-women’s liberal arts institution in Omaha, Nebraska, ultimately becoming the College’s Director of Residential Life. Dr. Hart earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Service Counseling from Wayne State College, a Master of Science in Counseling from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and a Doctorate of Leadership in Higher Education from Hardin-Simmons University.