Michael Flanigan

Biography

Michael Flanigan is a seasoned leader with strategic responsibility for the Enrollment Research & Evaluation and Enrolled Student Communications units within the Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success. He frequently spearheads cross-university strategic initiatives and most recently led the development of the university’s Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. With a robust background in higher education, Michael has held strategic leadership roles focused on enrollment management and business and technology transformations. His accomplishments include overseeing the implementation of the Banner ERP system in the enrollment management division, leading admissions and recruiting CRM projects, and driving organizational realignments and technology integrations to enhance operational effectiveness. Michael’s expertise also extends to private industry, where he served as an IT Director for a retail organization, a Web Project Manager for a Fortune 500 financial services company, and an E-Solutions Director for a direct marketing firm. He holds a Doctor of Education degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from Arizona State University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University.

EDUCAUSE Publications

  • Data Protection Primer for Higher Education: Environmental Considerations, Culture, and Practices
    • Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
    • Author

    This paper defines data protection as “the principles and processes for protecting data from corruption, misapplication, compromise, misuse, and loss.” Data protection leverages evolving technology and emerging practices to focus on how to apply the three critical information security imperatives: confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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Membership with EDUCAUSE

Status: Yes, current member

EDUCAUSE Involvement

  • ECAR Data Protection Working Group
    • Member: 2015 - 2016