Inside Iowa State
April 18, 1996
Blackwelder named VP for external affairs
by Skip Derra
Murray Blackwelder has been named Iowa State vice president
for external affairs. Blackwelder has been associate vice
president for external affairs and president of the ISU
Foundation since 1991, and has been serving as interim vice
president since September 1995. The appointment, which is
subject to approval by the State Board of Regents, is
effective July 1.
President Martin Jischke named Blackwelder to the position after a national search.
"Iowa State has made tremendous progress in private fund raising under Murray's leadership over the past five years. As president of the ISU Foundation and as interim vice president, he has shown that he has the vision and leadership skills necessary to bring the units of the external affairs division together and advance the university with its many important constituents," Jischke said.
The vice president for external affairs oversees the Alumni Association, intercollegiate athletics, the Iowa State Center, the ISU Foundation, University Museums, University Relations and WOI Radio.
Blackwelder said he is "excited about building a new marketing, communications fund-raising plan that will support the new university strategic plan.
"Iowa State is definitely moving forward in these areas, as our progress in fund raising and athletics shows," Blackwelder said. "Our goal is to provide the kind of external support Iowa State needs to be successful in its quest to become the nation's best land-grant university."
As president of the ISU Foundation, Blackwelder led the university's largest-ever capital campaign, which generated $214.5 million. In the five years he has led the Foundation, annual private fund raising has more than doubled.
Prior to joining Iowa State, Blackwelder was executive director of development and executive secretary of the endowment association of Wichita State University, Kansas. He also was director of development at Rockhurst College, Kansas City.
At Baker University, Baldwin City, Kan., he held several positions, including director of university relations, development, annual giving and alumni affairs. He also was president/owner of Arend-Miller Pharmacal Inc., and a line planner and merchandiser with Hallmark Cards, Kansas City.
He received a B.S. in business administration (1969) from Baker University and a master's of public administration (1975) from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Ben Allen, dean of the College of Business, chaired the search committee for a vice president for external affairs.
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