Rob Garris joins OS.University advisory team

We are more than happy to welcome Rob Garris as a Senior Advisor from the Academia sector

Just a few days after the end of OS.University token sale campaign, the team is ready to announce one of the most significant names of the higher education space previously holding senior roles at John Hopkins, Columbia, and now leading admissions for Schwarzman Scholars.

Rob Garris, welcome on board!

Robert Garris, Global Director of Admissions for Schwarzman Scholars, has built innovative international programs at universities and foundations for more than fifteen years. Prior to joining Schwarzman Scholars:

he served in senior leadership roles at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Conference and Research Center as Managing Director;
Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) as Senior Associate Dean, where he worked on all academic and administrative matters for the School and was responsible for coordinating the university’s efforts to open a Columbia Global Center in Beijing and leading efforts to build a global network of partner institutions in Europe, Asia, and Latin America;
at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Garris received his Ph.D. in European History from the University of North Carolina, where he specialized in immigration and urban policy.

As a Global Director of Admissions for Schwarzman Scholars, Rob oversees the strategic development of Schwarzman Scholars’ recruitment and selection efforts, curating a class of high-potential young leaders from around the world and across the non-profit, business, political, policy, academic, and arts sectors. He also takes ad hoc responsibility for a variety of strategic initiatives for Schwarzman Scholars, working closely with colleagues to launch or update efforts in IT, human resources, & Scholars’ programming.

Have a look at the rest of the team here.