Leadership

Christopher Howard Is Among Three Finalists for President of the University of Toledo

Christopher B. Howard, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, is president of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, one of the few all-male colleges in the United States.

The New Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology at Savannah State

Jonathan P. Lambright has been a professor and chair of the engineering department at the university for more than a decade. He has served as interim dean of the College of Sciences and Technology since July 2012.

President of The Lincoln University Steps Down

Robert R. Jennings came under fire for comments about rape that were deemed offensive by many listeners. Earlier he was the subject of no confidence motions by the alumni association and the university's faculty.

Bennett College Professor Heads to Washington

Alma Adams, a grandmother who has served as a professor of art at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, for the past 40 years, was a landslide winner for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Gloria Gibson Named Provost at Morgan State University

Dr. Gibson has been serving as a professor of communications studies at the University of Northern Iowa. She served as executive vice president and provost at the university until June of this year. She begins her new job on January 5.

Belinda Miles Named President of Westchester Community College

Since 2011, Dr. Belinda S. Miles has served as provost and executive vice president of access, learning, and success at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma, Ohio. She will begin her new duties in January.

Hampton University Provost to Lead Virginia State University

When she takes office in January, Dr. Pamala Valleria Wilson Hammond will the first woman president in the 133-year history of the Virginia State University. She has served as provost at Hampton University since 2009.

One African American Among the Four Finalists for President of the University of Nebraska System

Prior to his appointment as president of Central Michigan University in 2010, Dr. George Ross served as president of Alcorn State University in Mississippi.

Beverly Walker-Griffea to Lead the American Association for Women in Community Colleges

Dr. Walker-Griffea became the seventh president of Mott Community College on August 27, 2014. She is the first woman and the first African American to lead the college. Blacks make up 19 percent of the student body.

President of The Lincoln University Comes Under Fire

Earlier this year, President Robert Jennings was the target of a no confidence vote from the The Lincoln University's alumni association. Now, it has been reported that the faculty union has also voted on a resolution of no confidence in Dr. Jennings leadership.

Morgan State University Announces the Finalists for the Position of Provost

Among the finalists are Gloria J. Gibson of the University of Northern Iowa, Steve O. Michael, the former provost at Arcadia University, and Donald B. Pope-Davis of DePaul University.

Raymond Burse Named the 14th President of Kentucky State University

Raymond Burse was named interim president of Kentucky State this past June. He was scheduled to serve as interim president for a year but the board of regents voted unanimously to give him a three-year contract.

The New Editor of the Howard Journal of Communications

Chuka Onwumechili joined the Howard University faculty in 2009. Currently, he serves as chair of the department of strategic, legal, and media communications. He previously served on the faculty at Bowie State University in Maryland.

Paine College Acting President Removed, Then Reinstated

Samuel Sullivan had been serving as acting president of Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, for about a month when he was ousted from office. After student and faculty protests, Dr. Sullivan was reinstated with the title of interim president.

Brenda Smith Is a Finalist for Dean at the University of Tennessee College of Law

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.
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