David Burge, MSE

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Titles and Organizations

David Burge, MSE

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contact Information

Campus: Fairfax
Office: 5200 Merten Hall 
Mail Stop: 3A2 

Phone: (703) 993-5487 
Email: dburge@gmu.edu 

Pronouns: he/him/his

Biography

David Burge has served as Vice President for Enrollment Management at George Mason University since July 2015.  

Before coming to Mason, he served as Executive Director of Admission Services at Arizona State University and oversaw the execution of new student enrollment strategy for undergraduate and graduate, domestic and international students. Other professional experience includes the University of Kansas and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, holding senior leadership roles within each institution’s Office of Admissions and Scholarships. 

He is recent past president of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), a professional organization of more than 15,000 school counselors and college admission professionals. Prior to serving in the NACAC Presidential Cycle, Mr. Burge served as President of the Great Plains Association for College Admission Counseling, an affiliate of the national organization.  

Recently, he has served on a number of panels/sessions focusing on the role and impact of public higher education—the Social Mobility Symposium, TargetX User Conference, and as the welcome speaker at the annual meeting for NACAC. 

A native Kansan, his academic background includes two degrees from The University of Kansas: an undergraduate degree in English literature and a master's degree in educational policy and leadership.

 

Education

MSE, Educational Leadership and Administration, The University of Kansas 
BA, English, The University of Kansas