Fecher and Klein Join Ohio Dominican

August 4, 2003

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Dominican University recently added two new members to its senior administrative team.

Roger Fecher

Roger Fecher has joined ODU as Vice President for Finance and Administration, and Andrew (Drew) Klein, as Vice President for Student Development.

Fecher has a wealth of experience as a senior administrator, having held senior management positions for the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind.; the World Business Council in Washington, D.C.; Kalamazoo College in Michigan; and St. Norbert College in DePere, Wis.

He holds an Ed.D in Higher Education Administration from Indiana University; an MBA from the University of Chicago; and a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and History from the University of Dayton. Among his many duties, Fecher is overseeing all planning and construction related to ODU's new residence hall complex, and future campus construction tied to the first phase of the University's Master Plan, a plan for the future that addresses the anticipated growth of the University.

Drew Klein

As vice president for student development, Klein will oversee Athletics, Campus Ministry, Student Activities, Counseling and Health Services, Student Resources, Career Services, and Residence Life. Along with Fecher, Klein will be involved in the day-to-day execution of the campus Master Plan, which in addition to new student housing, includes a new campus center, study center, expansion of athletic facilities and the creation of a main campus gateway along Sunbury Road.

Klein comes to ODU from Boston University, where he was assistant dean of students and before that, director of fiscal affairs and director of student activities. He holds a master's degree in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University and a bachelor's degree in Economics from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.

Klein and his family reside in Reynoldsburg.

"We feel very fortunate to have Roger and Drew on our senior administrative team. Their wealth of knowledge and expertise will be an asset to our university, as we continue to build a reputation as a preeminent Catholic higher education institution. Ohio Dominican is a world-class facility, with talented and dedicated faculty and staff, a strong curriculum and co-curriculum, and an engaged student body. And we've attracted some of the most talented leaders in higher education administration to help us reach our goals," said ODU President Jack Calareso, Ph.D.