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Vice President Keith Humphrey Named Aspen Institute Senior Impact Fellow

Contact: Diego Abeloos

805-756-7414; dabeloos@calpoly.edu

SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Aspen Institute has named Cal Poly Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey an inaugural Aspen Index Senior Impact Fellow. Humphrey is one of 25 college and university presidents and vice presidents hand selected for this role.

Portrait of Vice President Keith Humphrey
Cal Poly photo by Joe Johnston

The Aspen Index Impact Fellowship brings together senior fellows and current leadership educators and undergraduate students from around the country to advance the future of youth leadership development. In his role, Humphrey will help advance an agenda focused on research, interventions and strategies to enhance the quality and access to youth leadership programs nationally, with a goal of exposing more than 50% of youth to high-quality leadership programs within the next five years.

Currently, less than one-third of the American population under 25 is exposed to any form of leadership development, according to the Aspen Institute.

“I am honored to be named a senior impact fellow and look forward to working with my colleagues to advance this important work to expose America’s youth to more leadership opportunities,” Humphrey said. “This work falls in line with the intentional programs and services we have developed in Student Affairs to develop our students’ leadership skills and provide them with the tools for lifelong success.”

As part of their work, impact fellows will utilize The Aspen Institute Leadership Development Index, a digital assessment tool to measure leadership capacities and develop strategic roadmaps for an individual’s personal and professional growth.

About Cal Poly Student Affairs

Student Affairs supports student success through the Cal Poly experience by promoting Learn by Doing opportunities, delivering student-centered programs, encouraging personal growth, and empowering students to live within a safe, healthy, inclusive and supportive environment.

About the Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the institute drives change through dialogue, leadership and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the U.S. and the world. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

About Keith Humphrey

Cal Poly Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey has been named an inaugural Aspen Index Senior Impact Fellow by the Aspen Institute. Humphrey is one of 25 college and university presidents and vice presidents hand selected for this role. Humphrey joined Cal Poly in December 2012. As vice president, he leads one of the largest divisions of the university with a variety of support and academic services that promote student success for more than 21,000 students annually. He oversees almost two dozen departments and programs that assist students through their college careers and beyond. Dr. Humphrey oversees the division’s leadership, fiscal and strategic planning, campus dining programming, and working relationships with the California State University Chancellor’s Office.