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Georgia Southern University Names New President

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Kyle Marrero president of Georgia Southern University, effective April 1. Marrero will succeed Shelley Nickel. Currently, Marrero is the president of the University of West Georgia (UWG) and chairman of the steering committee for Georgia Southern’s Comprehensive Administrative Review which serves to evaluate administrative […]

January 18, 2019

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Bates College Appoints Noelle Chaddock as Vice President for Equity and Inclusion

Dr. Noelle Chaddock, currently the associate provost and deputy Title IX coordinator at Rhodes College, has been appointed vice president for equity and inclusion at Bates College, effective June 1. Chaddock also previously served as chief diversity officer at the State University of New York at Cortland. In this new role, Chaddock will work with […]

December 28, 2018

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Dr. Marsha Pollard Named Provost of Berkeley College

Dr. Marsha Pollard, an educator with almost two decades of experience working at top-rated national universities, has been named provost at Berkeley College. Prior to her latest appointment, Pollard served as interim vice president for academic affairs at the American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts. She also worked as associate chief academic officer at Stony […]

December 18, 2018

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Elizabeth City State University Appoints Dr. Karrie G. Dixon as its Next Chancellor

Dr. Karrie G. Dixon, who has been serving as interim chancellor of Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) since April, has been appointed to chancellor of the institution, effective immediately. Dixon has served in positions at the University of North Carolina (UNC) System Office for 10 years. “Dr. Dixon brings a deep commitment toward building an […]

December 16, 2018

Leadership & Policy

Dr. Kelli Armstrong Appointed Next President of Salve Regina University

Dr. Kelli Armstrong, currently vice president for planning and assessment at Boston College (BC), has been named president of Salve Regina University, effective June 2019. Armstrong will be the first female president of the university. Salve Regina University is a Catholic liberal arts institution that’s sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and has a total […]

December 13, 2018

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Dr. Kerry E. Pannell Named VP for Academic Programs at the Council of Independent Colleges

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), an association that focuses on services to independent colleges, universities and state-based council leadership, announced that Dr. Kerry E. Pannell was named its next vice president for academic programs, effective Feb. 4. Pannell currently serves as vice president for academic affairs, professor of economics and dean at Agnes Scott […]

December 11, 2018

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Mark C. Jefferson Appointed As Harvard Law’s Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Equity

Harvard Law School has appointed Mark C. Jefferson as its next assistant dean for community engagement and equity. Jefferson joined Harvard Law in 2017, working as director of community engagement and equity. Before coming to the school, Jefferson served as assistant director of admissions at the University of Michigan Law School, according to Harvard Law […]

December 11, 2018

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Cathy Whitlock Appointed Montana State University Regents Professor

Dr. Cathy Whitlock, a professor of earth sciences at Montana State University (MSU), has been appointed a Regents Professor, which is the most prestigious title for a professor to have in the university system. Whitlock was nominated for the title as a result of her contributions to MSU, its students and for her research, according […]

November 20, 2018

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Marco Barker Named to New Diversity Post at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has named Dr. Marco Barker its inaugural vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, effective April 1, 2019. Additionally, he will also serve as an associate professor of practice in education administration at the institution. Barker comes to UNL with more than a decade of diversity leadership experience, working at institutions […]

November 20, 2018

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Betsy DeVos Appoints new Chief of Staff

Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education, announced recently that Nate Bailey, acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, has been appointed to Chief of Staff. “Nate is a well-respected and valued member of our team who is a natural fit to help lead the Department at this time,” DeVos said in the announcement. “I am pleased […]

October 26, 2018

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AECF Appoints Lisa Hamilton as next President & CEO

The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) announced that Lisa Hamilton, currently the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer, was appointed its next president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2019. The ACEF is a national philanthropic organization located in Baltimore, Maryland focused on developing a brighter future for American children by creating […]

October 23, 2018