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Section: Leadership & Policy
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
Leadership & Policy
The Importance of Mentorships in Higher Education
We are proud “firsts” – as we have been frequently in both our personal and professional lives. Each of us is in our second university presidency, and each time we’ve ascended to the executive role, we’ve been the first African-American leader to do so at our predominantly White institutions.
November 29, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Sara Sneed Named President & CEO of NEA Foundation
The National Education Association Foundation, has named Sara Sneed president and CEO, effective March 1, 2019. The foundation support through grants, programs and information sharing in efforts of nurturing educator leadership. Its programs also improve learning conditions for over 200,000 students, build state and local union capacity to partner with district and community and expand […]
November 19, 2018
Students
Six Lessons to Succeed as a First-Generation College Student
More than 35 years ago, I packed everything I could fit into the old Pontiac Catalina my grandparents helped me buy and drove halfway across the country to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder). I did not know what I was doing. I had to figure college out on my own because I believed that I could become the first in my family to earn a degree, and I had to find it in myself to be brave enough to try.
November 14, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Rewriting the Narrative for Edward Waters College
With family members serving as educators, administrators and educational consultants, and a transformative undergraduate experience at Albany State University (ASU), A. Zachary Faison, Jr. set out with an “unshakable confidence” and responsibility to uplift his community through service in the historically Black college and university (HBCU) sphere.
November 10, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Frank D. Sánchez: A Situational Leader
There’s been a dramatic sea change taking place in higher education within the Ocean State. Just take a look at Rhode Island College (RIC). The 164-year-old public institution that stretches across a sprawling 180 acres of land has been making some audacious moves in recent years, thanks to the visionary leadership of its president, Dr. Frank D. Sánchez.
October 4, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Former HBCU Presidents Join Academic Search Consulting Team
Former university presidents John Garland, Dr. Dorothy C. Yancy and Dr. Sidney Ribeau who launched TM2 Executive Search several years ago, disbanded it recently to join the consulting team for the executive recruiter Academic Search.
September 21, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Benedict College Eliminates Majors, Prepares for 21st Century Workforce
Benedict College, the historically Black college based in Columbia, South Carolina, will phase out several of its majors in order to prepare students for the 21st Century job market, college leaders said.
August 29, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Shalala Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida House Seat
Dr. Donna E. Shalala, a former university administrator and President Clinton’s cabinet secretary, is one step closer to a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after beating Florida state Rep. David Richardson in the Democrat primary on Tuesday. In her first run for elected office, Shalala, 77, is angling for the 27th District seat […]
August 29, 2018
Leadership & Policy
First Family of Edward Waters College Donates $25,000
In the latest instance of presidential philanthropy, Edward Waters College’s (EWC) president and first lady gave $25,000 to establish their EWC Professional and Scholarly Development Fund (PSDF). The presidential gift from Dr. and Mrs. A. Zachary Faison, Jr. – donated at the college’s annual Fall Faculty and Staff Institute – will support and expand opportunities […]
August 10, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Building Student Satisfaction, Presidents Move in, Dine in and Workout
College presidents around the country are gearing up to welcome their students to campus in innovative ways this fall. For many institutional leaders, opportunities to engage with students have increasingly become a priority to improve customer service for students and their families.
August 9, 2018
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