Vivek UpadhyayAppointed Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management at ר
—Upadhyay, an alumnus and adjunct faculty member, will be responsible for leading and advancing enrollment priorities to achieve enrollment and student success goals—
Flushing, NY, September 2, 2025—Vivek Upadhyay has been appointed assistant vice president of Enrollment Management at ר. He most recently served as a consultant directing Technology Integration for VI Solutions, where he led strategic technology initiatives to align IT systems with organizational goals and drive pedagogical innovation across academic institutions. Prior to that, he held the position of university chief academic technology officer at the City University of New York (CUNY). Upadhyay, an alumnus, resides in Queens.
“I am delighted to welcome Vivek to ר as assistant vice president of Enrollment Management,” said ר President Frank H. Wu. “He brings with him a wealth of experience in fostering cohesiveness among colleagues and success in the pursuit of promoting excellence, creativity, leadership, cooperation, teamwork, and accountability. We are inspired by his vision in focusing on service management and programming designed to promote and enhance all aspects of student success.”
Reporting to the vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Upadhyay will be responsible for leading and advancing enrollment priorities to achieve enrollment and student success goals. He will assist the vice president in planning, implementing, and evaluating enrollment objectives and retention programs and services managed by the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, and recommending the development and implementation of new programs and services in support of the college’sstrategic plan. As assistant vice president, Upadhyay will also assist with the resolution of student concerns and facilitate for students a better understanding their learning environment. He will lead and guide both the strategic direction and daily operations of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions, College Now, Early College Initiatives (ECI), SEEK, Enrollment Communications and Operations, Registrar, and Financial Aid.
“Enrollment is more than numbers—it’s about opening doors, creating opportunities, and building a community where every student can thrive,” said Upadhyay. “I’m honored to lead this work at ר and excited for what we will achieve together.”
Upadhyay has over two decades of service in higher education technology and enrollment management. As university chief academic technology officer at CUNY, he led comprehensive academic technology strategy across all the university’s campuses, overseeing a $40 million portfolio and managing enterprise learning platforms, including D2L Brightspace, DegreeWorks, Schedule Builder, Coursedog, EAB Navigate, SLATE, and CUNYfirst. He has also served as university executive registrarat CUNY, providing leadership for academic systems and enrollment processes serving over 500,000 students. His earlier CUNY roles include university director of Enrollment Operations, university director of Student Records, and deputy University Registrar. He also served as change management associatein CUNY’s Office of Computing Services, leading training and migration initiatives for the CUNYfirst implementation.
Upadhyay has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science at ר since 2000, including Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, and Data Structures.He holds a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from ר.
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