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Citrus College’s Retiring President Dr. Geraldine Perri Shows How Community Colleges Can Change Lives
Born and raised in New York City’s South Bronx as one of five children to a father who was a taxi driver and a mother who was a dental hygienist, Dr. Geraldine Perri learned the value of community college education from her neighborhood, her mother and her own experiences.
June 28, 2021
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Montclair State’s Dr. Susan Cole to Retire After Career of Ensuring Her School Truly Serves Its Public
In her 23 years as president of Montclair State University, Dr. Susan A. Cole has made a huge impact on the institution’s diversity, equity and inclusion. Over the past two decades, enrollment at Montclair State University has more than doubled and its position within New Jersey public institutions has grown in prestige. Leading the university through these past 23 years has been Cole, who last fall announced she would step down this summer after her successor takes office.
June 23, 2021
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Alabama A&M’s Retiring President Dr. Andrew Hugine Reflects On His Career
Dr. Andrew Hugine, Alabama A&M University’s president, says he has always wanted to work in education. His mother was a teacher, and, as an undergraduate at South Carolina State University, he majored in math education. He taught high school math for one year in Beaufort, South Carolina, after graduation before his alma mater came calling.
June 18, 2021
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Portland Community College Leaders Announce Retirements
Mark Mitsui, Portland Community College (PCC) president, and Sylvia Kelley, PCC executive vice president, have both announced their retirements. Mitsui will retire in June 2022 at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Kelley will retire in December 2021. “During his tenure, Mitsui championed Pathways to Opportunity, a statewide partnership made up of all 17 […]
April 19, 2021
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Hampton University President Dr. William Harvey Announces Retirement, Effective June 2022
Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey has announced his retirement after 43 years, effective June 30, 2022, according to university officials. Harvey – a businessman as well – began as president in 1978. He runs Hampton like “a business for educational purposes,” according to a university press release. “The formula for any success that […]
December 15, 2020
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With Retirement Around the Corner, Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. Reflects on Higher Education Career
After serving as president of Alabama A&M University (AAMU) for over 11 years, Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. announced his retirement last week. He has spent decades as a higher education leader.
December 8, 2020
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Belmont University President Bob Fisher Retiring After More Than 20 Years
After more than two decades, Belmont University president Dr. Bob Fisher will retire at the end of the 2020-21 academic year, reported The Tennessean. Throughout his tenure, Fisher was able to increase the school’s presence nationally, including hosting the second presidential debate this year, double its undergraduate enrollment, add graduate schools in pharmacy and law, […]
November 11, 2020
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University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld Announces Early Retirement
University Iowa President Bruce Harreld is retiring early, several years before his contract was set to expire, according to the Iowa City Press-Citizen. In his announcement, Harreld said he would remain in his position until a successor could begin. Regents President Michael Richards praised Harreld for his service across the years. “On behalf of the […]
October 1, 2020
Community Colleges
Dr. Diana Doyle to Retire as President June 2021
Dr. Diana Doyle, president of Arapahoe Community College (ACC), announced that she will retire in June 2021, the school reported. During her presidency, which will span over 11 years upon retirement, ACC established support services for veterans and students with disabilities and created three health service bachelor’s degree programs. Additionally, Doyle oversaw the building of […]
August 24, 2020
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After 14 Years as President of Indiana U, Dr. Michael McRobbie Will Retire in June
Following 14 years as president and 24 years in senior positions at Indiana University (IU), Dr. Michael A. McRobbie will enter retirement in June 2021, concluding one of the longest tenures of a university president in the country. “I am immensely proud of all that has been accomplished over the period I have been president,” […]
August 18, 2020
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Outgoing NACAC CEO Joyce E. Smith Wins Plaudits for Leadership
Even though her final days as CEO of NACAC have been in a time of uncertainty, Joyce E. Smith has not wavered from the mission of serving the professionals who serve students.
July 9, 2020
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Following in the Footsteps of Her Father, Dr. Wilma Mishoe Led Delaware State to New Heights
She couldn’t say no. “Higher education,” Mishoe says, “is my natural habitat,” and Delaware State has always been her home. Mishoe returned to historic landmarks still standing tall and took comfort in seeing some of the same trees that stood on campus 50 years ago, throwing off shade like old friends.
July 8, 2020
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