Concordia University named Randolph Wilt the new dean of the College of Business and Communication. Wilt holds a Ph.D. in organizational and interpersonal communication, an MBA with a concentration in human resource management and a Master of Arts degree in strategic communication and leadership. He was previously the university’s human resources management program director and program director of international business. Wilt has served as interim dean since last July.

“I hope to find the best way to recruit students and to build retention,” Wilt said in a press release, adding that one way he hopes to achieve this is by creating more programs to entice students to get their master’s degrees.

“We need more master’s programs,” he said. “Eventually, I want 50 percent of our business students to get their master’s, whether that’s by staying here, coming back here later on or continuing their education somewhere else.”

Concordia University Texas is at 11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin. 512-313-3000. www.concordia.edu