Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.

Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

HBCUs: Page 116

CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON

CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON has been appointed vice president and chief of staff at Syracuse University. She was vice president for student success and vice provost for academic success at the University of Akron. Jackson earned a bachelor’s from Howard University and a juris doctor from the University of Akron.

CANDACE-CAMPBELL-JACKSON

JOSE FIERRO

JOSE FIERRO has been appointed president and superintendent of Cerritos College. He was vice president of academic affairs and chief academic officer at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fierro earned a DVM from the University of Applied Sciences in Bogotá, Colombia, a master’s from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and a doctorate from Northcentral University in Arizona.

Asian American Pacific Islander

EILEEN GALVEZ

EILEEN GALVEZ has been appointed director of La Casa Cultural: Latino Cultural Center at Yale University. She was assistant director of diversity and inclusion at Illinois Wesleyan University. Galvez earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Texas State University.

VIKRAM AMAR

VIKRAM AMAR has been appointed dean of the University of Illinois College of Law. He was a professor and senior associate dean of academic affairs for the School of Law at the University of California, Davis. Amar earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Berkeley and a juris doctor from Yale University.

ONTARIO WOODEN

ONTARIO WOODEN has been named associate vice chancellor for innovative, engaged and global education in the Division of Academic Affairs at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He was dean of the University College at NCCU. Wooden earned a bachelor’s from Albany State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington.

Mount Washington College in N.H. to Close Next Year

MANCHESTER, N.H. ― Officials say a Manchester, New Hampshire, college is closing next year due to declining enrollment.

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Chancellor Resigns

The University of Illinois found itself trending on higher education social media for all the wrong reasons on Thursday.

080715_Phyllis_Wise

UConn Expands Tuition Benefits for Veterans

STORRS, Conn. ― The University of Connecticut’s Board of Trustees has voted to expand a program that gives tuition breaks to some veterans and their dependents.

Faculty & Staff

E. Illinois University Union Skips Pay Raise to Save 29 Jobs

CHARLESTON, Ill. ― Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman says the members of a union that represents faculty and others on campus have agreed to postpone a pay raise to keep 29 instructors employed.

Court: Chipmaker Marvell owes Carnegie Mellon $278M, not $1.54B

NEW YORK ― A federal appeals court reduced a judgment against chipmaker Marvell Technology by more than $1.25 billion, but still says the company owes Carnegie Mellon University $278 million for patent infringement.

Faculty & Staff

MARGARET FAUT CALLAHAN

MARGARET FAUT CALLAHAN has been appointed provost of Loyola University Chicago. She was interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing at Marquette University. Callahan earned a bachelor’s from Loyola University Chicago, and a master’s and a doctorate from Rush University in Chicago.

MARGARET-FAUT-CALLAHAN

Faculty & Staff

DAVID GOMEZ

DAVID GOMEZ has been named president of Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. He was interim president of Hostos Community College. Gomez earned a bachelor’s from the University of Albany, State University of New York, and a master’s and a doctorate from Columbia University.

Page 116 of 309

The trusted source for all job seekers

We have an extensive variety of listings for both academic and non-academic positions at postsecondary institutions.

The trusted source for all job seekers