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QUENTIN JOHNSON

QUENTIN JOHNSON has been named president of Southside Virginia Community College. Currently, he is vice president of student support services at Guilford Technical Community College. Johnson received a bachelor’s degree from Defiance College, a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

May 14, 2019

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Dr. Constanza Cabello Named VP for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement at Framingham State University

Dr. Constanza “Connie” Cabello has been named the first-ever vice president for diversity, inclusion and community engagement at Framingham State University in Massachusetts. Cabello, currently the director of intercultural affairs and assistant to the president for institutional diversity at Stonehill College, will began her new role on July 15. She will be joined by incoming […]

May 14, 2019

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DENISE RUSH

DENISE RUSH has been named dean of interior architecture at Boston Architectural College. Prior to her new role, she served as interim dean. Rush received a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership.

May 14, 2019

ELLEN NEUFELDT

ELLEN NEUFELDT has been appointed president of California State University, San Marcos. She currently serves as the founding vice president for student engagement and enrollment services at Old Dominion University. Neufeldt earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Tennessee Technological University and an Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

May 14, 2019

TANIA BASTA

TANIA BASTA has been appointed dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Western Kentucky University. Most recently, she was chair of the Department of Social and Public Health at Ohio University.Basta earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a master’s degree in community health education from IndianaUniversity and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.

May 14, 2019

CUNY Board Offers Reduced Tuition, Waives Application Fees for College Of New Rochelle Students

Students at the College of New Rochelle will have the opportunity to seamlessly continue their education at any City University of New York (CUNY) institution following a unanimous resolution passed by the CUNY Board of Trustees. The board’s resolution establishes an agreement between CUNY and the 115-year-old college that is closing this summer that allows […]

May 14, 2019

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ALICIA B. HARVEY-SMITH

ALICIA B. HARVEY-SMITH has been named president of Pittsburgh Technical College. Currently, she serves as the executive vice chancellor and accreditation liaison at Lone Star College. Harvey-Smith received a bachelor’s degree from Morgan State University, a master’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.

May 14, 2019

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AMY SUEYOSHI

AMY SUEYOSHI has been appointed the first woman dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. Prior to her new role, she served in the interim position at the college. Sueyoshi earned a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College of Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

May 14, 2019

ROHIT VERMA

ROHIT VERMA has been appointed the founding provost of VinUniversity in Vietnam. Currently, he is dean of external relations at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business. Verma earned a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in metallurgical engineering and Ph.D. from the University of Utah.

May 14, 2019

TYRONE JACKSON

TYRONE JACKSON has been named president of Mississippi Delta Community College. He currently is vice president for the Utica campus and district dean of students at Hinds Community College. Jackson received a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a master’s degree in education and an Ed.D. from Delta State University.

May 14, 2019

JAFFUS HARDRICK

JAFFUS HARDRICK has been named the 14th president of Florida Memorial University. Most recently, he served in the interim position at the university. Hardrick earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a master’s of education degree in counseling from Prairie View A&M University and an Ed.D. from Baylor University.

May 14, 2019

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GLENDA M. PRIME

GLENDA M. PRIME has been appointed dean of Morgan State University’s School of Education and Urban Studies. Most recently, she served as a full professor and the chair of the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy at Morgan State. Prime earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology and statistics, a master’s degree and a Ph.D. all from the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad.

May 14, 2019

KRISTEN ENGLISH

KRISTEN ENGLISH has been appointed vice president for enrollment management at Monmouth College. Prior to her new role, she was associate vice president for admission at the college. English received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Butler University and a master’s degree in higher education from Merrimack (Mass.) College.

May 14, 2019

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ANTON BENNETT

ANTON BENNETT has been named the Dorys McConnell Duberg Professor of Pharmacology at Yale University. Prior to his new role, he served as a professor of comparative medicine in Yale’s School of Medicine. Bennett received a bachelor’s degree from Liverpool John Moores University and a master’s and Ph.D. in experimental pathology from New York Medical College.

May 14, 2019

Educational Policy that is Inclusive of the LGBTQ Students at HBCUs

Unfortunately, when we talk about diversity, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students are often excluded from the conversation. The gaps in federal educational policy and a lack of institutional policy fails to address queer issues and leaves college students that identify as Queer unprotected from discrimination.

May 14, 2019

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Receives ‘No Confidence’ Vote

For only the second time in its history, the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC) Board of Governors unanimously issued a vote of no confidence in the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. FACCC’s vote on Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley’s administration stems from the office’s “lack of transparency, disregard for shared governance, lack of prior […]

May 14, 2019

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LESLIE GRINAGE

LESLIE GRINAGE has been named dean of Barnard College. She currently serves as associate dean of students in the Division of Student Life at Davidson College. A first-generation college student, Grinage earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Davidson College, a master’s degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University and an Ed.D. from Vanderbilt University.

May 14, 2019

RUTH L. STONE

RUTH L. STONE has been appointed vice chancellor for development at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Most recently, she founded and was the president of her own consulting business that assisted nonprofits in accomplishing a greater impact in their communities. Stone received a bachelor’s of fine arts degree from Mundelein College of Loyola University and will earn an executive master’s of business administration degree from Purdue University.

May 14, 2019