Senior UGA Administrator to Teach Grady AdPR Course

Tom Landrum, senior vice president for UGA's Office of External Affairs (and Grady alum), is teaching a course for Grady students this fall.

Tom Landrum

Landrum is teaching ADPR 5990: Philanthropy and Higher Education. The seminar-style course is focusing on college alumni relations, fundraising and communications, with a focus on institutional advancement offices and the history of philanthropic giving in higher education.

Landrum received his bachelor's degree in history and master's degree in journalism and mass communication from UGA and has worked at the university since 1976. He has held the senior vice president position since 2008, and has previously served as assistant director for publications, director of public relations and executive assistant to the vice president for development and university relations before moving to the president's office. In addition, Landrum is also on the Grady College Board of Trust and a member of the Grady Fellowship.