[Sly Fox]

It appears Don has moved up to JMU:

Egle named JMU spokesman
By Sarah Sullivan, staff writer
Posted on December 7, 2006

JMU is welcoming a new member to the university community as Don Egle becomes the new JMU spokesperson.

“It is very important that someone coming on board to an organization believes in its mission,” Egle said. “I really believe in the mission of JMU, and that is to enable students to be enlightened citizens and to make a difference.”

Egle takes over for Andy Perrine, who served in that capacity for the past two years.

The spokesperson role has two main tasks: to present the university to the public and to speak to the media.

Egle has experience in the public relations field. After graduating from Liberty University, Egle served as director of university relations and spokesperson at Liberty.

“Public relations is the industry that I am passionate about, and that I have committed my career to,” Egle said. “To have to have the opportunity to serve as spokesperson for James Madison was a good fit. I am really happy to be here.” He has also done public relations consulting for organizations affiliated with Liberty University.

Although Liberty is a conservative, Christian university, Egle believes that both JMU and Liberty share a common goal.

“From a missions standpoint, both universities strive to enable and empower students to make a difference,” Egle said.

Both Egle and Perrine agree that public relations is about human interaction.

“As spokesperson, I have found that human-to-human communication is still the most effective,” Perrine said.

Egle shares the same sentiment in looking forward to working with the JMU community and building good relationships.

“I am part of a team that is developing communication and moving the university forward,” he said. “As Dr. Rose says, JMU is becoming one of the greatest universities. We are doing some great things here, and I am truly privileged to be a part of that.”

Perrine, a 1986 JMU alumnus and longtime member of the JMU community, works to coordinate the university in an effort to promote itself. He thinks that Egle will act in the university’s best interest as he communicates with the public.

“Egle is an excellent communicator and has a very clear notion about the mission of the university,” Perrine said. “He has bright, terrific ideas about how to tell the public the great story of JMU.”

http://www.thebreeze.org/2006/12-07/top2.html

[Hold My Own]

He's a good guy and I was glad to see him get this opportunity. It doesnt look like he'll be replaced up here...but if he was...who would be the spokesperson from the Flamefans board? It has to be someone who can find something good to say when there is absolutely nothing good to be said.....hmmmmmm, the spokes person for Flamefans is......*drum roll*

[PeterParker]

That's good to hear; it also shows that having the LU stamp on your papers is becoming less of a liability in the public perception area. The fact that JMU hired him and alluded to the fact that just because he came out of a school that has been traditionally conservative didn't mean he was going to inflect that into JMU, rather that he would professionally represent his new school, reveals that there is movement in the right direction. While most of those who graduate from LU know this to be true of the majority of graduates, it is nice to see it beginning to be embraced by the public at-large.

[PAmedic]

He's a good guy and I was glad to see him get this opportunity. It doesnt look like he'll be replaced up here...but if he was...who would be the spokesperson from the Flamefans board? It has to be someone who can find something good to say when there is absolutely nothing good to be said.....hmmmmmm, the spokes person for Flamefans is......*drum roll*

why, the ubiquitous Tim Scarborough.

never at a loss for words, and always suave.

reminds me of Walt "Clyde" Fraiser on those Just for Men commercials.