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UMass Amherst: Vice Chancellor for University Advancement



Development Office


Alumni Relations




UMass Amherst Foundation

 

 413-545-4200
 edale@chancellor.umass.edu

 Sue Patton, executive assistant
 413-545-4201
 spatton@admin.umass.edu



About the Vice Chancellor

Elizabeth A. Dale: Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Executive Director of the UMass Amherst Foundation.

Elizabeth A. Dale is Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Executive Director of the UMass Amherst Foundation. She has managerial oversight for the campus’s Development and Alumni Relations departments. She is also responsible for the operations of the Foundation, including establishing the corporation and working with its Board of Directors, and facilitating the links between the Foundation and the university.

Since her arrival at UMass Amherst in 1978, Vice Chancellor Dale has held a variety of positions including Director of Conference Services, Director of Business and Facilities Services, Special Assistant to the Chancellor and Associate Chancellor. She holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration and a doctorate in Education, Policy, Research and Administration from UMass Amherst. She also holds an adjunct faculty appointment in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. In 1999 she was awarded an American Council on Education Fellowship.