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San Jacinto College Students Get Free Online Textbooks and ‘Aid Like a Paycheck’

As a contender for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, San Jacinto College’s efforts around student success have gone beyond the traditional means of access, affordability and completion to offering two programs that have helped reduce student loan default rates and increase student retention each semester.

June 28, 2018

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LEANNA RICE

LEANNA RICE was appointed director of the African, Latino, Asian, Native American (ALANA) Center at Colgate University. Rice previously served as the campus adviser for the JED Foundation. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

June 28, 2018

Long Tenure Comes to End for Community College President

Dr. Antonio Pérez, one of the longest-serving community college presidents, will step down in August after 23 years at Borough of Manhattan Community College. His high school guidance counselor had told him he wasn’t college material.

June 28, 2018

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SANTANU BANDYOPADHYAY

SANTANU BANDYOPADHYAY was selected as the next president of Columbia College, effective July 16. He currently serves as the executive vice president of educational programs and student services at Cypress College. Bandyopadhyay holds a bachelor’s degree from Kolkata University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Ohio University.

June 28, 2018

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DARRELL CAIN

DARRELL CAIN was selected as president of Pierce College’s Puyallup campus. Cain is currently serving as vice chancellor for student affairs at Ivy Tech Community College. He has a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, a master’s degree from Ball State University and a doctorate from Virginia Tech.

June 28, 2018

TAMARA D. WHITE

TAMARA D. WHITE was named associate vice president for student affairs at the Community College of Aurora. She currently serves as CCA’s dean of students. White earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver and a master’s degree from Western Illinois. She is currently completing a doctoral program at the University of Denver.

June 28, 2018

RICHARD GREEN

RICHARD GREEN has been named interim president of the United Lutheran Seminary in Pennsylvania. Green previously served as interim president of Lincoln University. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College, a master’s degree from North Dakota State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Louisville.

June 28, 2018

SENTHIL KUMAR

SENTHIL KUMAR was appointed vice president of the office of global engagement and international affairs at Saint Leo University. He previously served as vice president of enrollment management and dean of international programs at Bay State College. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oklahoma City University and a doctorate from the Graduate School of Quality Management.

June 28, 2018

ZALDWAYNAKA “Z” SCOTT

ZALDWAYNAKA “Z” SCOTT was named president of Chicago State University, effective July 1. Scott works as an attorney for the Foley & Lardner law firm and has served on the board of trustees of CSU in past years. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and earned her law degree at Indiana University.

June 28, 2018

KATHERINE SNYDER

KATHERINE SNYDER was selected as dean of the College of Engineering and Science at the University of Detroit Mercy. Snyder has been serving as the college’s interim dean and previously as the associate dean of academic affairs. She earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Detroit and her Ph.D. from Wayne State University.

June 28, 2018

ROBBYN WACKER

ROBBYN WACKER was named president of St. Cloud State University, effective July 1. She currently serves as senior adviser in the office of development and alumni relations at the University of Northern Colorado. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Northern Colorado and a doctorate from Iowa State.

June 28, 2018

SUSAMMA BARUA

SUSAMMA BARUA was appointed dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Cal State Fullerton. She recently served as the associate dean and later interim dean at CSUF. Barua received a bachelor’s degree from Regional Engineering College in India, a master’s degree from the University of Tulsa and a doctorate from the University of Cincinnati.

June 28, 2018

IRMA BECERRA

IRMA BECERRA has been selected as president of Marymount University, effective July 1. She currently serves as the provost and chief academic officer at St. Thomas University. Bacerra earned both bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Miami and was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in engineering at Florida International University.

June 28, 2018

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Tennessee State University Given Food Safety Research Grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $450,000 to Tennessee State University for food safety research. The university said in a news release that its College of Agriculture will use the grant to continue research and outreach projects on antimicrobial resistance. The release said the funds will help establish stewardship programs for operators of small- […]

June 28, 2018

CHRISTOPHER M. REBER

CHRISTOPHER M. REBER was named president of Hudson County Community College, effective July 1. He currently serves as president of Community College of Beaver County near Pittsburgh. Reber earned his bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.

June 28, 2018

Ex-Baylor Athletic Director: Black Athletes Made Scapegoats

AUSTIN, Texas – The former athletic director at Baylor University alleges that regents schemed to make Black football players scapegoats for a decades-long problem of sexual assault at the nation’s largest Baptist school, and that he resigned rather than be part of a massive cover-up. Ian McCaw said he was “disgusted” by the racism and […]

June 28, 2018

LILY D. MCNAIR

LILY D. MCNAIR was named president of Tuskegee University, effective July 1. She will be the HBCU’s first female president. McNair currently serves as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Wagner College in New York City. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University as well as a master’s degree and doctorate from Stony Brook University.

June 28, 2018

MONICA MOODY MOORE

MONICA MOODY MOORE was selected as dean of graduate admissions at the F. W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Moore recently served as the associate dean of admissions and academic programs at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Salisbury University, a master’s degree from the University of Maryland College Park and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

June 28, 2018