Brenda Smith Is a Finalist for Dean at the University of Tennessee College of...
Since 1999, Brenda V. Smith has served as a professor at the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. Previously, she was senior counsel for economic security at the National Women's Law Forum.
Roderick Smothers Named President of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Smothers has been serving as vice president of advancement at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. He holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, all from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Robert Kelly Is a Finalist for Vice Chancellor at the University of Hawaii Manoa
Dr. Kelly served as vice president at Loyola University in Chicago from 2009 to March of this year. Previously, he was vice president for student development at Seattle University.
Winston-Salem State University Names Its Next Chancellor
Since 2012, Elwood L. Robinson has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cambridge College in Massachusetts. Previously, he served on the faculty at North Carolina Central University in Durham.
The Next Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina
Stacy Franklin Jones has spent the last several years as an independent consultant in Washington, D.C. She is the former provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bowie State University in Maryland.
Ohio University President Gets Hefty Raise and $85,000 Bonus
Since 2004, Roderick J. McDavis has been president of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He recently received an $85,000 bonus from the university's board of trustees and an 8 percent salary increase. Dr. McDavis now makes $465,000 a year.
Hampton University’s Rodney Smith to Lead the College of the Bahamas
Rodney D. Smith has been chosen as the next president of the College of the Bahamas. Dr. Smith has been serving as vice president for administrative services at Hampton University in Virginia.
Shaw University Extends Contract of Acting President
Gaddis J. Faulcon has been serving as acting president of Shaw University since the beginning of the year. Now he has been named interim president and had his contract extended for a year.
Morehouse School of Medicine Educator Is the New President of the National Medical Association
Lawrence Sanders Jr. teaches internal medicine, business principles, and patient safety/quality improvement at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. He earned his medical degree at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Richard J. Powell Named Dean of the Humanities at Duke University
Professor Powell is the John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art and Art History at Duke. He served as chair of the university's department of art, art history, and visual studies department from 1996 to 2001.
The New President of the Houston Campus of the Chamberlain College of Nursing
Dr. Vivian Lilly was academic dean at the San Antonio, Texas, campus of the Galen College of Nursing. Earlier in her career she taught nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington and Dallas Baptist University.
Four African American Women Named to Positions as Deans
The new deans are Beryl McEwen at North Carolina A&T State University, Andrea E. Evans at Governors State University in Illinois, Arletha McSwain at Bethune-Cookman University in Florida, and Linda Malone-Colon at Hampton University in Virginia.
The New President of Stillman College in Alabama
Peter Edmund Millet is the new president of Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He is the only the sixth president in the college's 136-year history. Previously, he was provost and vice president for academic affairs at the college.
Turmoil in Montgomery: Power Struggle at Alabama State University
The university's president has come under fire for a number of different reasons and the governor has dismissed two board members for alleged conflicts of interest and for trying to usurp the president's powers.
Wayne Frederick Named the Seventeenth President of Howard University
Dr. Frederick has served as interim president of Howard University since October 2013. Previously, he was provost and chief academic officer of the university. He graduated with a medical degree from Howard University at the age of 22.
Joyce Ester Named President of Normandale Community College in Minnesota
Dr. Ester was president of Kennedy-King College, one of the seven campuses of the City Colleges of Chicago. Before becoming president of Kennedy-King in 2011, she was associate vice president for student services at Bakersfield College in California.
Flandus McClinton Jr. to Lead the Baton Rouge Campus of Southern University
McClinton has been serving as vice chancellor for finance and administration and has been on the staff of the university since 1989. His critics questioned whether McClinton, with an accounting background, has the academic experience to preside over all facets of the university.
The New Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University
Helen Easterling Williams is the former dean of the School of Education and professor of doctoral studies at Azusa Pacific University in California. From 1997 to 2006, Dr. Williams held several leadership posts at the University of Delaware.
Helen McAlpine Takes the Reins of Leadership at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama
Since 2000, Dr. McAlpine has served as president of J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama. She was the first woman president at J.F. Drake.
Deborah Barnes to Lead the College of Liberal Arts at Jackson State University
Dr. Barnes joined the faculty at Jackson State in October 2013. Previously, she was interim associate dean of university studies and an associate professor at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro.
Cynthia Warrick Selected to Lead Grambling State University in Louisiana
Dr. Warrick currently serves as senior fellow at the Center for Minority Health Services Research in the College of Pharmacy at Howard University in Washington, D.C. She spent the 2012-13 academic year as interim president of South Carolina State University.
The Next Dean of the George Washington University School of Law
For the past seven years, Professor Blake D. Morant has been dean of the Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Also, he is the president-elect of the Association of American Law Schools.
Raymond Burse to Lead Kentucky State University Again
Raymond M. Burse first served as president of Kentucky State from 1982 to 1989. Burse then was an executive at General Electric, serving as vice president and general counsel before retiring in 2012. He will serve as interim president until June 2015 or until a permanent president is selected.
The Next President of Buffalo State University
Katherine Conway-Turner, provost at Hood College in Maryland, has been selected as the next president of Buffalo State University, a member of the State University of New York system. The appointment must still be approved by the SUNY board of trustees.
Evelyn Ellis to Lead Two Campuses of Western Kentucky University
Since 2012, Dr. Ellis has been serving as chief of staff and education operations manager for the U.S. Department of Defense Dependents' School in Seoul, South Korea. Earlier she was an associate dean at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Jonathan Holloway Appointed Dean of Yale College
Dr. Holloway is a professor of history and American studies and chair of the Department of African American studies at Yale. He will begin his duties as dean of Yale College, the undergraduate division of Yale University, on July 1.
The New Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University
Since 2009, Dr. Wanda J. Blanchett has been serving as dean of the School of Education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Earlier, she held associate dean posts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Colorado-Denver.
Karl Reid to Lead the National Society of Black Engineers
Dr. Reid has been serving as senior vice president of research, innovation, and member college engagement for the United Negro College Fund. Earlier he was associate dean for undergraduate education at MIT.
Pamela Sutton-Wallace Named CEO of the University of Virginia Medical Center
Sutton-Wallace has been on the staff of the Duke University Health System for 17 years. Most recently, she served as senior vice president for hospital operations at Duke University Hospital. She will begin her new job in July.
Kurt L. Schmoke to Be the Next President of the University of Baltimore
A former Rhodes Scholar and mayor of Baltimore for 12 years, Schmoke served as dean of the Howard University School of Law from 2003 to 2012. Most recently, he has served as interim provost and general counsel at Howard.
Joan Yvette Davis Named Chancellor of Delgado Community College
Davis has been serving as interim president of Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A graduate of Bennett College, she is the former interim chancellor of the Alabama Community College System.
Howard University Graduate to Lead the American Bar Association
Paulette Brown, a graduate of Howard University and the Seton Hall University School of Law, will become president of the American Bar Association in August 2015. She will be the first African American woman to lead the ABA.
Tom Jackson Jr. Named the Tenth President of Black Hills State University
Dr. Jackson has been serving vice president for student affairs at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Before coming to the University of Louisville in 2007, Dr. Jackson was vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
The Next Dean of the University of Houston Law Center
Leonard M. Baynes, a professor at the School of Law of St. John's University in Queens, New York, has been selected as the next dean of the University of Houston Law Center. He will begin his new job on August 15.
Clark Atlanta University President Announces His Intention to Retire in 2015
Carlton E. Brown, president of Clark Atlanta University, has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. Dr. Brown has served as president of Clark Atlanta since 2008.
Joseph Francisco Named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University...
Currently, Dr. Francisco is the William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Chemistry at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He will take on his new duties on July 1.
