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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
New Morris Brown College President Looks to Connect, Restore HBCU
Dr. Kevin James — the newly appointed interim president of Morris Brown College — is on a mission to restore the historically Black college to its glory days.
May 28, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Stepping Away From The Brink
It seems every time we take a look at higher education publications, we read about a college or university that is on the brink of a merger, associating with another institution, and/or facing the risk of closure. Higher education globally is facing unprecedented challenges, and universities and colleges need to figure out effective ways to reinvent themselves.
May 5, 2019
Leadership & Policy
After a Storied Career, Dr. Les Wong is Readying Himself for Retirement
Dr. Leslie (Les) E. Wong’s career in postsecondary education has allowed him to meet more people than he could possibly try to count, but a poignant encounter with one particular high school student in Michigan has never strayed from his mind.
April 29, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Hampshire College President Resigns
Hampshire College president Dr. Miriam “Mim” Nelson announced her resignation on April 5, citing that staying in the position would be a “distraction” from efforts to reverse the college’s financial struggles. “So long as I were to remain president of Hampshire, the community’s feelings about me would be a distraction from the necessary work,” Nelson […]
April 7, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Wilson College President Announces Plans to Step Down at End of Academic Year
Dr. Barbara Mistick, president of Wilson College, has announced that she will relinquish her duties as president at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. Mistick began her role as the college’s 19th president in 2011 after serving as the president of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Since then, Wilson experienced increases in enrollment as […]
April 1, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Jann Luciana Joseph Named Sole Finalist for Georgia Gwinnett Presidency
The Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) Board of Regents have announced Dr. Jann Luciana Joseph as the sole finalist for the college’s next president, pending official board approval. According to state law, a university board is required to wait at least five business days after the official naming of a presidential finalist before officially voting him […]
March 29, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Nassau Community College Announces Next President
The Nassau Community College (NCC) Board of Trustees have announced that Dr. Jermaine Williams has been named its next president, effective July 1. Williams currently serves as vice president for student affairs at North Shore Community College, where he has worked to reform academic advising and establish policies that address student housing and food insecurity. […]
March 21, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Praise Greets Folt Selection as First Woman USC President
Less than three months after an unceremonious departure from her job as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Carol L. Folt has been named the first female president of the University of Southern California.
March 20, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Lake Superior College Appoints Dr. Patricia L. Rogers Next President
The Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has appointed Dr. Patricia L. Rogers as the next president of Lake Superior College. Rogers will begin her new role on July 1. Rogers currently is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Winona State University, a role she’s had since 2013. She also […]
March 20, 2019
Leadership & Policy
SUNY Old Westbury President, Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III Announces Retirement
The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, the longest-serving president of SUNY Old Westbury and pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, has recently announced his retirement, effective the spring semester of 2020. “It’s just time. Twenty years in a college presidency is a long time,” said Butts. “It’s been a joy, and it’s […]
March 14, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Jessica Howard Appointed President, CEO of Chemeketa Community College
Dr. Jessica Howard has been appointed the 11th president and CEO of Chemeketa Community College, effective July 8. Howard will succeed Julie Huckestein, who recently announced her retirement. Chemeketa has five campuses across Oregon: Salem, McMinnville, Brooks, Woodburn and Dallas. According to the latest data, the college currently served 11,285 full-time students in the 2017-2018 […]
March 12, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Avis Proctor Named Sixth President of Harper College
The Harper College Board of Trustees have announced that Dr. Avis Proctor, current president of Broward College’s North Campus, will become its sixth president, pending a board vote on the proposed three-year contract. Proctor will succeed Ken Ender, who will step down at the end of June after serving as Harper president for a decade. […]
February 12, 2019
Leadership & Policy
HACU Launches La Academia de Liderazgo
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced the launch of a new fellowship program that seeks to increase the number of Hispanic leaders in presidential positions across higher education.
January 28, 2019
Leadership & Policy
University of Rochester Names Dr. Sarah Mangelsdorf as its First Female President
The University of Rochester has appointed Dr. Sarah Mangelsdorf as its first female president. Prior to her new role, Mangelsdorf served as a professor of psychology, chief operating officer and provost at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, according to ABC-affiliate WHAM13. “I’m immensely excited to be joining the University of Rochester, and I am […]
December 17, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Kelli Armstrong Appointed Next President of Salve Regina University
Dr. Kelli Armstrong, currently vice president for planning and assessment at Boston College (BC), has been named president of Salve Regina University, effective June 2019. Armstrong will be the first female president of the university. Salve Regina University is a Catholic liberal arts institution that’s sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and has a total […]
December 13, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Herman J. Felton Jr. Earns Ph.D. from Jackson State University
Dr. Herman James Felton Jr., who grew up in poverty and with dyslexia, beat all odds and earned a Ph.D. from Jackson State University and has become one of the youngest presidents of a historically Black college and university (HBCU). His story from poverty to college president was chronicled in the Clarion Ledger. Felton was the […]
December 10, 2018
Leadership & Policy
CoopLew Institute Preps CDOs to Become CEOs
As colleges and universities seek to increase diversify in top executive positions, chief diversity officers should not be overlooked as a potentially fertile source of presidents, according to CoopLew, which is presenting a professional development event this week to coach CDOs who aspire to become CEOs.
December 5, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Andrew Hsu Appointed President of The College of Charleston
The College of Charleston Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Andrew Hsu as its 23rd president, making him the first non-White president of the institution. Hsu’s diverse background and personal story played a big factor in the appointment, according to the trustees. “For us, diversity and inclusion is essential. We heard that from […]
November 30, 2018
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