Rebecca L. May joined the Andrews University Office of University Relations staff as their new director on Monday, Sept. 13.

Her new responsibilities encompass the areas of community, media, and church relations, as well as inter-campus communication.

Though she is taking on a new position, May is not new to Andrews. Since 1986, she has served the university as Alumni Services director, where she organized a variety of events and services for current students and 28,000 alumni.

“After 18 years, of course there is much nostalgia leaving the Alumni House,” May stated. “But a new person in Alumni Services will bring some fresh energy, a healthy change, and new ideas.”

May is actually making a return to the Office of University Relations, where she served as office manager from 1979–1984 and public information officer in 1985.

She is an alumnus of Andrews herself, having received a bachelor of arts in French with a journalism minor in 1977.

“Christian education at Andrews University is my passion. I feel fortunate that my new responsibilities will be closely related to my work in Alumni; [I am] still working in University Advancement, but with new challenges serving different constituencies of Andrews University. I look forward to the opportunities for professional and personal growth through these new challenges, particularly in the areas of community and church relations."

Beverly Stout, University Relations news writer