Tag: Appointments

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Dr. Nakeshia N. Williams Appointed Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Hollins University

Dr. Nakeshia N. Williams has been appointed vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Hollins University. Williams was an associate professor in the educator preparation department in the College of Education at North Carolina A&T State University. A licensed professional counselor, Williams  holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in urban […]

May 10, 2021

Leadership & Policy

Dr. Joseph Helble Named Lehigh University President

Dr. Joseph Helble has been named the next president of Lehigh University. He starts Aug. 16. Helble is currently the provost at Dartmouth College. He previously served as dean of Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering and  a professor of engineering. Helble holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh and a doctorate in chemical […]

April 27, 2021

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Dr. Lorenzo Esters Named Indianapolis Campus Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College

Dr. Lorenzo Esters has been named Indianapolis campus chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College, Inside Indiana Business reported. Esters is vice president for advancement and member engagement with the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). In the past, Esters served as executive director for higher education partnerships within the Global Education Division of Educational […]

April 14, 2021

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Dr. Donald J. Green Appointed Point Park University President

Dr. Donald J. Green has been appointed president of Point Park University, effective this summer, Trib Live reported. Green is currently the president of Georgia Highlands College and has served at a number of institutions including Ferris State University. “Among a group of highly qualified and diverse candidates, Dr. Green’s commitment to educational excellence, diversity and […]

April 13, 2021

Sports

Former Tennessee Titans Star Eddie George to Be Tennessee State Head Football Coach

Former Tennessee Titans star Eddie George has been named Tennessee State’s head football coach, ESPN reported. George, 47, starred as a running back for the Tennessee Titans from 1996 to 2003. George does not have much coaching experience but he has served as a mentor to multiple Titans players, particularly Derrick Henry. George won the […]

April 13, 2021

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Lisa Howie Appointed First Chief Investment Officer at Smith College

Lisa Howie has been appointed Smith College’s first chief investment officer. Howie is currently a director in the Yale University Investments Office. There, she is responsible for managing the school’s foreign public and private equity portfolios. Howie holds an undergraduate degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry and a master’s in business administration from Yale. She is […]

April 13, 2021

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Dr. Natoya Haskins Selected President of Association of Counselor Education and Supervision

Dr. Natoya Haskins, associate professor of counselor education and first director of diversity and inclusion at the William and Mary School of Education, has been selected president of the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). Haskins will be president-elect, effective July 1, 2021, and president in 2022-2023. “As a first-generation college student, who worked […]

April 1, 2021

Community Colleges

Dr. Cynthia Anthony Named President of Lawson State Community College

Dr. Cynthia Anthony will be president of Lawson State Community College (LSCC), effective April 1, CBS 42 reported. She has been the school’s interim president since September 2020. In the past, she was interim vice chancellor for student success for the Alabama Community College System and executive vice president and dean of students at LSCC. Anthony holds […]

March 10, 2021

African-American

Laurie A. Carter Named First Black President of Lawrence University

Laurie A. Carter will be the 17th president of Lawrence University, effective July 1, making her the school’s first Black president. Since 2017, she has served as president of Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. In the past, she has served at The Juilliard School  and Eastern Kentucky University, where she was executive vice president and university […]

March 4, 2021

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Dr. Julia Chinyere Oparah Appointed Provost at University of San Francisco

Ethnic studies scholar Dr. Julia Chinyere Oparah, provost and dean of the faculty at Mills College, will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of San Francisco, effective July 12. During her tenure at Mills, Oparah led a number of advancements, such as the Mills Promise Program, Mills’s first fully online […]

February 19, 2021

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Duke Engineering Dean Named Provost of Emory University

Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, Duke University’s Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering, will become provost and executive vice president of Emory University. Bellamkonda has served as Emory faculty in the past, serving as chair of Emory and Georgia Tech’s joint department of biomedical engineering from 2013 to 2016. During his tenure at Duke, faculty […]

February 17, 2021

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Dr. C. Andrew McGadney Appointed President of Knox College

Dr. C. Andrew McGadney will become Knox College’s 20th president, effective July 1, according to Knox officials. McGadney is currently vice president and dean of student advancement at Colby College. In the past, he has served as vice president for university advancement at Clark University. At Colby, McGadney has assisted in improving the school’s liberal […]

February 16, 2021