Dr. Jacob K. Olupona has been appointed professor of African and African-American studies and religion at Harvard University (Mass.). He was most recently a professor at the University of California, Davis. Olupona earned a bachelor’s from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and a master’s and doctorate from Boston University.
William M. Shain has been named dean of admissions and financial aid at Bowdoin College (Maine), effective July 1. He is currently dean of undergraduate admissions at Vanderbilt University. Shain holds a bachelor’s from Princeton University and a law degree from Columbia University.
Dr. Jeffrey D. Straussman has been appointed dean of the College of Public Affairs and Policy at Rockefeller College (N.Y.). He earned a bachelor’s from Hofstra University, a master’s from Hunter College and a doctorate from the City University of New York.
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