Resignations

University of Wisconsin’s Chief Diversity Officer Is Leaving Academia

DAW_HeadshotDamon A. Williams, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, announced that he is leaving the academic world to take an executive position with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Williams will step down from his university post on August 2 and become senior vice president for programs, training, and youth development for the Atlanta-based organization.

Dr. Williams came to the University of Wisconsin in 2008. Previously, he was assistant vice provost for multicultural and international affairs at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Williams holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Miami University of Ohio. He earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior and management focus from the University of Michigan. He is the author of Strategic Diversity Leadership: Activating Change and Transformation in Higher Education  (Stylus Publishing, 2013).

Related Articles

1 COMMENT

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Howard University and Johns Hopkins to Collaborate on Cancer Research and Address Racial Health Disparities

HBCUs
Thanks to a $13.5 million federal grant, scientists at Howard University and Johns Hopkins University will work together on cancer research projects and initiatives aimed at eliminating health disparities among Black Americans and other underserved communities.

Three Black Professors Appointed to New Positions at Universities

Appointments & Awards
The new faculty appointments are Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela at the University of Illinois, Colin Adams at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina,, and Francis Owusu at Iowa State University.

Lincoln University Launches New Program to Prepare Missourians for High-Demand Employment

HBCUs
The Lincoln University Employment Academy aims to prepare local Missouri residents for successful careers in high-demand industries, such as direct care, cybersecurity, office administration, and accounting.

Tuskegee University’s Olga Bolden-Tiller Honored for Commitment to Agricultural Education

Appointments & Awards
Dr. Bolden-Tiller is the dean of the College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences at Tuskegee University, where she has taught for nearly two decades.

Featured Jobs

Find a Job
Post a Job

Breaking News

American-Born Layli Maparyan Appointed President of the University of Liberia

Breaking News
Dr. Maparyan, a distinguished academic and prolific scholar, had been serving as the executive director of the Wellesley Centers for Women and a professor of African Studies at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

Kyle Farmbry Has Resigned as President of Guilford College in North Carolina

Breaking News
Before being named the first African American president of Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2022, Dr. Farmbry served as a professor of public administration in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University in Newark.

JBHE Jobs

About Us

JBHE is dedicated to the conscientious investigation of the status and prospects for African Americans in higher education.

Phone: (570) 392-6797

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

BRUCON Publishing Company © 2025