Bevlee Watford Is a Finalist for Vice Provost of Undergraduate Student Affairs at Virginia...

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg has announced three finalists for the position of vice provost for undergraduate student affairs. One of the three candidates, Bevlee Watford, is an African American.

A Change in Leadership at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis

Harris-Stowe State University, the historically Black educational institution in St. Louis, has announced that President Albert Walker has decided to step down from his post. Executive vice president Constance Gully was named interim president.

Eddie Moore Jr. Is the New Leader of Norfolk State University

Moore served as president of St. Paul's College from November 2011 until it closed in June 2012. From 1993 to 2010, he was president of Virginia State University. Moore replaces Norfolk State president Tony Atwater who was fired last month.

A Change in Leadership at Howard University

Sidney A. Ribeau has announced that he is stepping down as president of Howard University in Washington, D.C. President Ribeau has served as Howard's president for five years. Provost Wayne A.I. Frederick was named interim president.

Two Black Scholars Among the Three Finalists for Vice Provost for Diversity at Ohio...

Ohio University has announced three finalists for the position of vice provost for diversity and inclusion. Two of the three finalists are Black: Shari J. Clarke from Marshall University in West Virginia and John Bello-Ogunu of the College of Charleston in South Carolina.

Roderick McDavis to Chair the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission

Roderick J. McDavis, president of Ohio University in Athens, will lead the commission as it recommends priority needs for the 37 public colleges and universities in the state.

William B. Bynum Jr. Named President at Mississippi Valley State University

Dr. Bynum, who holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Duke University, has been serving as vice president for enrollment management and student services at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

Barbara Broome Chosen as Dean of the College of Nursing at Kent State University

Currently, Dr. Broome is associate dean and chair of the department of community-mental health at the University of South Alabama College of Nursing. She will take on her new role in March 2014.

Jacquelyn Bridgeman to Lead the College of Law at the University of Wyoming

Professor Bridgeman is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Chicago Law School. She has served as associate dean of the University of Wyoming law school since 2010 and has been on the faculty since 2002.

Two African Americans Are Finalists for Dean of Libraries at West Virginia University

Jon E. Cawthorne is the associate dean for public services and assessment at Florida State University Libraries and Janice Welburn is dean of University Libraries at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Nuclear Engineer Named Dean at South Carolina State University

Kenneth Lewis was appointed dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering Technology. He served in the same post from 2005 to 2011.

Gwendolyn Boyd Named President of Alabama State University

Dr. Boyd has been serving as the executive assistant to the chief of staff of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in Laurel, Maryland.

Shaw University Names Acting President

Dr. Gaddis Faulcon has been serving as an associate professor of public administration and dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at the university. He has been on the faculty since 1998.

Glenn Vaulx Chosen as Interim President of Lane College

Glenn M. Vaulx Sr. has been named interim president of Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee. He has a 40-year career as a teacher and administrator for the public school system in Jackson.

A New Provost at North Carolina Central University

Since 2007, Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye has been associate vice chancellor for academic programs at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He holds a Ph.D. in communications from Howard University.

Florida A&M University Names Its Next President

Elmira Mangum, vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University, has been chosen as the 11th president and first woman president of historically Black Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

Blake Morant to Lead the American Association of Law Schools

The dean of the law school at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will serve one-year as president-elect and then become president of the organization in 2015.

New Alabama State Leader Agrees Not to “Cohabitate” in the President’s House

Gwendolyn Boyd was recently appointed president of historically Black Alabama State University in Montgomery. Her contract states that she is prohibited from cohabitating in the president's residence with anyone with whom she has a romantic relation.

The New Dean of the College of Business at Grambling State University

Tsegai Emmanuel is a professor in the department of management and marketing at the university. Dr. Emmanuel has been on the Grambling State faculty for 30 years and served as dean of the College of Business from 1980 to 1990.

William F. Tate Named Dean of the Graduate School at Washington University

Professor Tate will oversee 50 Ph.D. and 19 master's degree programs with enrollments of about 1,800 students. When he takes office on July 1, Dr. Tate will also hold the title of vice provost for graduate education.

Cheryl Henderson Is Among the Finalists for Key Fundraising Post at New Mexico State...

Currently, Cheryl Harrelson is the associate vice president for annual and special gifts, stewardship, and special events for the Washington State University Foundation.

Michael Drake Appointed President of Ohio State University

When he takes office in June, Dr. Drake will be the first African American to be president of Ohio State. Currently, Dr. Drake is chancellor of the University of California, Irvine.

Roslyn Clark Artis Named President of Florida Memorial University

Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens has named Roslyn Clark Artis president of the university. She is the first woman to serve as president in the historically Black university's 135-year history.

President of Philander Smith College Steps Down

After less than two years in office, Johnny Moore, president of Philander Smith College, a historically Black educational institution in Little Rock, Arkansas, has stepped down. Lloyd E. Hervey, a faculty member in the Division of Education, was named interim president.

Joseph Francisco Among the Finalists for Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University...

Joseph S. Francisco is the William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Science and Chemistry at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Elson Floyd to Remain as President of Washington State University Through 2021

President Floyd's contract was not due to expire until 2016 but the board decided to add five years to the term of the agreement due to Dr. Floyd's "exemplary service." He has served as president since May 2007.

African American Named President of the International College of the Cayman Islands

Dr. David Marshall has been vice president for academic affairs at Olive-Harvey College, a campus of the City Colleges of Chicago system. He is a native of Baltimore, Maryland.

Alfred Rankins Named President of Alcorn State University

A former associate professor of plant and soil science, he has been serving as deputy commissioner for academic and student affairs for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.

The Next President of Olive-Harvey College

Angelia Millender has been serving as district vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She will tale office on April 7.

Gerry Dozier Is a Finalist for Dean of the College of Sciences at Southern...

Gerry Dozier is currently a professor and chair of the department of computer science at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from North Carolina State University.

Historically Black Denmark Technical College Chooses Its New Leader

Leonard McIntyre is the former State Deputy Superintendent of Education in South Carolina. He was dean of the College of Education, Humanities, and Social Sciences at South Carolina State University.

Tuajuanda Jordan Appointed President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Dr. Jordan, who holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Purdue, currently serves as professor of chemistry and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Mary Hinton Named the Next President of the College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota

Dr. Hinton currently serves as vice president for academic affairs at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. Earlier in her career, she was associate vice president for academic affairs at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

Tufts University Dean Named President of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut

This July, Joanne Berger-Sweeney, currently dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, will become the first woman and the first African American to serve as president of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Donald Generals Jr. to Lead the Community College of Philadelphia

The Community College of Philadelphia enrolls about 19,000 students and African Americans make up about half of the student body. Dr. Generals, is currently vice president for academic affairs at Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.

Four Black Scholars in the Running for Vice Provost Position at the University of...

The four finalists for the position of vice provost for diversity and equity are DeBrenna Agbényiga of Michigan State, O. Gilbert Brown of Missouri State, Calvin White Jr. of the University of Arkansas, and Nathan Thomas who was chief diversity officer at the University of South Florida Polytechnic.

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