Deneese Jones Named Provost at Drake University
Since 2005 she has been dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Longwood University in Virginia.
The Higher Education of the New Mayor of Gary, Indiana
Karen Freeman-Wilson is Indiana's first African American woman mayor.
Langston University Names Four Finalists for President
Either Phillip Birdine, Myron Pope, Kent Smith, or Charles Williams will be Langston's next president.
Gwendolyn Joseph to Lead Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology
Since 2006, she has been vice president for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
New Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
H. Dele Davies is currently a professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
Andrea Lewis Miller Chosen as the Next President of Baton Rouge Community College
Since 2006, Dr. Miller has been serving as chancellor of Sowela Technical Community College in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The New President of Lincoln University
Robert R. Jennings is the former president of Alabama A&M University.
CIAA Commissioner Steps Down After 22 Years
Leon Kerry has led the conference for the past 22 years and has brought in millions of dollars of revenues which have benefited member institutions.
African-American Scholar Is Elected President of the Biomedical Engineering Society
Gilda Barabino is the first African American to serve as president of the society.
St. Paul’s College President to Step Down
Robert L. Satcher Sr. will serve until March as executive adviser to the college. Eddie M. Moore Jr., former president of Virginia State University will serve as interim president, effective November 10.
Dillard University Names New President
Walter M. Kimbrough is currently president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Chooses Three Finalists for President
Either Beverly Edmond, William B. Bynum Jr., and Robert Jennings will replace retiring Ivory V. Nelson as president.
Carl McCall Named to Lead SUNY Board of Trustees
A former state senator, McCall has served on the SUNY board since 2007.
A New Dean of Engineering at the University of California at Irvine
Gregory Washington was on the engineering faculty at Ohio State University.
The New President of Harris-Stowe State University
Albert Walker was named the new president of Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, effective October 1.
The First Woman Board Chair in the 115-Year History of Historically Black Voorhees College
Mary Ellen Moule was elected chair of the board of trustees of historically black Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina. She is the first woman to hold the position in the college’s 115-year history.
Penn State Scholar to Lead the University of Belize
Cary F. Fraser, an associate professor of African and African-American studies at Pennsylvania State University, was named president of the University of Belize in Central America.
Mark G. Hardy Named Provost at Jackson State University
Dr. Hardy has been serving as dean of the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Jackson State.
Shaw University Chooses New Leader
Dorothy Cowser Yancy was named interim president of Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Rodney S. Clark Named to Lead Attleboro Campus of Bristol Community College in Massachusetts
Rodney S. Clark was named dean of the Attleboro campus of Bristol Community College, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. Clark was dean of admissions at the college.
Meharry Professor to Lead the National Medical Association
Rahn Kennedy Bailey was named president-elect of the National Medical Association, an organization representing 30,000 African-American physicians nationwide.
The First African-American President of Kansas City, Kansas Community College
This week Doris F. Givens began her new duties as the fifth president of the Kansas City, Kansas Community College. She is the first woman and the first African American to lead the college.
New Provost at North Carolina Central University
Debbie Thomas was appointed provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at North Carolina Central University in Durham.
Shaw University President Resigns
After only 11 months on the job, Irma McClaurin abruptly resigned as president of Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Classes at the university are scheduled to begin on Monday.
