News > April 3, 2008

By Elliot Engstrom | News editor

James R. Bullock, vice president for university advancement, has resigned due to personal reasons. His resignation will be effective April 1.

Bullock has been a staff member at the university since 1985.

President Nathan O. Hatch commented on Bullock’s resignation in a recent university press release.

“We appreciate James’ many years of service to Wake Forest,” Hatch said in the release. “With remarkable enthusiasm, he has been instrumental in developing significant financial support for the university’s educational mission.”

Bullock was himself a graduate of the university’s Babcock Graduate School of Management.

As vice president for university advancement, Bullock directed the university’s capital campaign, known as “Honoring the Promise: The Campaign for Wake Forest.”

Bullock is also a member of the university senate, where he is on the Standing Committee on Senior University Appointments, which is chaired by Derrick Boone of the Babcock School of Management.

“It has been my privilege to serve Wake Forest for the past 23 years,” Bullock said.

“I am grateful for the many friendships made with alumni, students, faculty and staff. I know that our school will continue to have a bright future under Dr. Hatch’s inspirational leadership.”

Bullock stressed the fact that the university should strive to accommodate those who do not have the resources to attend without aid.

“Having attended Wake Forest on scholarships made possible through others’ generosity, I hope Wake Forest will continue to be a place of opportunity for promising students of limited means,” Bullock said. “While I am looking forward to the next chapter of my career, Wake Forest is and always will be the home of my heart.”

No specific reason has been given for Bullock’s resignation.

Upon searching Bullock’s name on the Wake Information Network, one finds a link to www.bullockconsult.com, the Web site of Bullock Development Consulting. The Web site is currently under construction.

President Hatch has appointed Sandra C. Boyette as interim vice president for university advancement.

She has been a senior advisor to the president since 2006.

She has also served as an administrator at the university since 1997.

Since the start of her career at the university in 1981, she has held several positions, including vice president for public affairs.

Boyette holds degrees from Wake Forest, Converse College, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, according to a university press release.

Boyette previously held the position of vice president of university advancement, but gave it up in 2006 when Bullock took the job, and she moved to be a senior advisor to Hatch.