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‘Babyface’ to Get Honorary Doctorate from Indiana University

Award-winning singer, songwriter and music producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds will receive an honorary doctoral degree from Indiana University (IU) during an Oct. 18 visit to the IU Bloomington campus. “As an Indiana native and an award-winning singer, prolific songwriter and innovative producer, Kenneth Edmonds has made an extraordinary contribution to the Hoosier state’s great tradition […]

September 19, 2018

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UT System President Announces Plan to Retire

University of Tennessee (UT) System president Joe DiPietro announced this week that he will step down from active employment on Nov. 21 and use his remaining vacation days until Valentine’s Day of next year when he will officially retire, Knox News reported. DiPietro has served as the system’s 25th president since 2011, where he works […]

September 19, 2018

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TIMOTHY G. LYNCH

TIMOTHY G. LYNCH has been appointed interim president of Queensborough Community College. He previously served as provost and senior vice president for academic aff airs at the college. Lynch earned a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and a Ph.D. from the CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

September 19, 2018

PATRICK MOORE

PATRICK MOORE has been named director of bands for South Carolina State University’s Marching 101 Band. Moore previously served as director of bands and instrumental studies and a music instructor at Houston Baptist University. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas and a master’s degree from Texas Tech University.

September 19, 2018

REGINA D. BIDDINGS-MURO

REGINA D. BIDDINGS-MURO/ has been appointed vice president for university advancement at California Lutheran University. Prior to this new role, she worked as vice chancellor of institutional advancement at Purdue University. Biddings-Muro earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Purdue University and a doctorate in higher education and organizational change from Benedictine University.

September 19, 2018

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PAMELA H. OBIOMON

PAMELA H. OBIOMON has been appointed dean of the college of engineering at Prairie View A&M University. She previously served as a professor and department head of the electrical and computer engineering department at the university. Obiomon earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, a master’s degree from Prairie View A&M University and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.

September 19, 2018

MARK CURTIS-CHÁVEZ

MARK CURTIS-CHÁVEZ has been named provost of the College of DuPage. Most recently, he served as special assistant to the president of Lone Star College-CyFair in Texas. Curtis-Chávez holds a bachelor’s in English from Indiana University, a master’s in English from Northern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Toledo. He is also the first in his family to attend college.

September 19, 2018

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CHEMENE CRAWFORD

CHEMENE CRAWFORD has been named associate vice chancellor of student resources for the Dallas County Community College District. She previously worked as vice president of student services and enrollment management for El Centro College in Dallas. Crawford holds her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of San Francisco and an Ed.D. in organizational leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

September 19, 2018

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GABRIELLE SIMPSON

GABRIELLE SIMPSON has been appointed vice president, head of communications of Barnard College. Prior to her new role, Simpson worked at NBCUniversal and the CBS Corporation. She received a bachelor’s degree in television, video production and film and a master’s degree in sports and entertainment public relations from Iona College.

September 19, 2018

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MARION FEDRICK

MARION FEDRICK was named president of Albany State University (ASU). Fedrick previously served as the university’s interim president since early January and, before then, was ASU’s interim executive vice president. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Georgia and is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional.

September 19, 2018

SHAKEER A. ABDULLAH

SHAKEER A. ABDULLAH was named vice president of student affairs at Clayton State University. He previously served as an assistant vice president at the University of Minnesota. Abdullah earned a bachelor’s from Wittenberg University, a master’s in higher education and student affairs from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in higher education/higher education administration from Auburn University.

September 19, 2018

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MANDRAKE MILLER

MANDRAKE MILLER has been named vice president for student success and engagement at Edward Waters College. Most recently, Miller was the dean of students at Tuskegee University. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Morris College, a master’s in organizational leadership from Grand Canyon University and is completing a doctorate of education in organizational leadership from GCU.

September 19, 2018

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CLAUDIA V. SCHRADER

CLAUDIA V. SCHRADER has been appointed president of Kingsborough Community College, a campus of the City University of New York. Prior to this position, Schrader served as provost and senior vice president for academic and student success at Bronx Community College. She received her master’s and educational doctorate degree from Columbia University.

September 19, 2018

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JOAN SLAGER

JOAN SLAGER was named dean of nursing at Frontier Nursing University (FNU). Slager has had several positions at FNU such as interim dean of nursing and program director for the university’s post-master’s doctor of nursing practice. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, a master’s in nursing from Case Western University and a doctorate in nursing practice from Oakland University.

September 19, 2018

KATHLEEN MERRIGAN

KATHLEEN MERRIGAN was named executive director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University. She previously worked as the executive director of sustainability at George Washington University. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Williams College, a master’s degree from the University of Texas and a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

September 19, 2018

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DWAYNE WALKER

DWAYNE WALKER has been appointed vice president for enrollment management at Delaware Valley University. Most recently, Walker served as associate vice president of enrollment management and director of admission at the university. He earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in business administration both from Alvernia University.

September 19, 2018

JENNIFER HUNTER

JENNIFER HUNTER has been named associate director of athletics for diversity and inclusion initiatives at Brown University. Prior to her new role, Hunter was the director of diversity, inclusion and engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s division of intercollegiate athletics. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a Juris Doctorate from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

September 19, 2018

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DEBRA J. PÉREZ

DEBRA J. PÉREZ has been named senior vice president of organizational culture, inclusion and equity at Simmons University. She currently works as the chief evaluation and learning officer at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Pérez received a bachelor’s degree from Douglass College, a master’s degree from the University of Kent in England, a master’s from Baruch College and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

September 19, 2018