ORU Names Mike Carter as Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations

For Immediate Release: March 25, 2022

For More Information: Dr. Charles Scott, Vice President of External Affairs, Oral Roberts University, Office: 918.495.6228, Cell: 417.291.6335, cscott@oru.edu.

 

TULSA, Okla.—Oral Roberts University (ORU) announced that Mike Carter has been named as the Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations, effective April 1, 2022. Carter previously held the position of athletic director and remains as the athletic director emeritus. He has served over 28 years in university executive leadership and most recently was the interim vice-president of this division.

Carter will be instrumental in securing funding for ORU to further advance its unique model of whole-person education, strategic growth as an exemplar teaching university, and innovation in reaching students around the world.    

ORU President Dr. William Wilson expressed appreciation for Mike, “We are grateful for Mike’s excellent service to ORU through the years. ORU has a bold vision for the future and Mike’s ability to lead a high-capacity team, instill trust in donors, and steward the affection of our alumni makes him an ideal person to lead this division of the University.”

Carter will be responsible for overseeing the current Whole Leaders for the Whole World campaign, a $77 million Phase 1 initiative to fund four new buildings along with student scholarships. Phase 2 of the campaign will launch immediately when Phase 1 goals are attained, raising funds for a new food service facility, student housing, and scholarships for first-generation college students. 

“It has been an honor to serve ORU in the past, but I am thrilled for the new opportunities that lay ahead,” said Carter. “This University is unique and is truly a one-of-a-kind place in the world. ORU is an institution on the rise with tremendous supporters worldwide. The privilege to share this moving story with friends and continue my role as an ambassador for ORU is humbling. I am grateful for the trust that Dr. Wilson and the Board of Trustees have shown me, and I am thrilled to serve ORU in this new way. There are limitless possibilities ahead.” 

 

ABOUT ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY

ORU is a Christian, Spirit-empowered, interdenominational university in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with over a decade of consecutive enrollment growth. Regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, ORU offers over 150 majors, minors, concentrations, and pre-professional programs at the bachelor’s level, ranging from business and engineering to nursing, ministry, and more. Under the leadership of President Dr. William Wilson, ORU is preparing students from all 50 states and 126 nations to be whole leaders for the whole world. 

The Wall Street Journal ranked ORU as the #4 university in the nation for student engagement. This ranking is based upon faculty interactions, collaborative learning, critical thinking, real-world applications of student learning, the extent to which classes challenge students, and whether students would recommend a university to others.

ORU is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as 

• #1 in Undergraduate Teaching
• #2 in Most International Students
• #3 in Best Value
• #6 in Best College for Veterans
• #7 in Best Regional Colleges in the West

For more information, visit www.oru.edu.