Dr. Antoine M. Garibaldi, president of Gannon University, has been elected chair of the Council of Independent Colleges. He will serve a two-year term. Garibaldi earned a bachelor’s from Howard University and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota.

Dr. David A. Caruso has been named president of Antioch University, New England effective July 1. Currently, he is vice president for academic affairs at Worcester State College. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s from Sonoma State University and a doctorate from Cornell University.

Dr. Paul H. Gutierrez has been appointed vice provost for outreach services at New Mexico State University. He had previously served in an interim role. Gutierrez earned a bachelor’s from the University of Wyoming, a master’s from NMSU and a doctorate from Oklahoma State University.

Dr. Ben Hancock has been named vice president for university advancement at Ball State University (Ind.). He is currently vice president for institutional development at Albion College. Hancock earned his bachelor’s and master’s from James Madison University and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.

Myra Hindus has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president for cultural diversity at the Berklee College of Music. Most recently, she was director of the Diversity Coalition at the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp. Hindus received a bachelor’s from Brandeis University and a master’s from the University of Connecticut.

C. Andrew McGadney has been named vice president for university advancement at Clark University (Mass.). Most recently, he served as director of development  at Wesleyan University. McGadney received a bachelor’s from Wesleyan.