The mission of the Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) is to cultivate community, legislative and corporate relations toward the goal of improving the Campus public image, facilitating acquisition of external funding, formulating new program initiatives, enhancing community partnerships and intra-agency linkages.

KIM WILLIAM CLARK, ESQ. DEAN Office: Metcalfe Bldg., Rm. M 412 Tel..: (718) 488-1602 Fax: (718) 488-1421 Email: kim.williams@liu.edu External Relations Governmental Affairs Community Collaborations and Corporate Linkages Program Development External Advancement of University Capital Projects Supporting Campus-wide Student Enrollment and Retention Efforts

JAMES CRIBBS GRANTS COORDINATOR Office: Metcalfe Bldg., Rm. M 408 B Tel: 488-1413; Fax: 488-1421 Email: james.cribbs@liu.edu Proposal Development/Grant Writing Drafting and Editing Funding Research Assistance with Budget Development Technical Assistance (RFP forms, budgets, submissions)

NANETTE FUENTES COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR Office: Metcalfe Bldg., Rm. M 480 A Tel: 780-4157; Fax: 488-1421 Email: nanette.fuentes@liu.edu Community Relations/Research Creating and supporting community partnerships Co-sponsoring community events Serving as liaison for the public Facilitating internal/external information exchange Support Student Advocacy Research potential funding