Bonita Brown Named Fourteenth Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University
Earlier in her career, Bonita Brown served as an assistant attorney with Winston-Salem State University. On July 1, she will return to the historically Black university as its fourteenth chancellor.
Jonathan Jefferson Appointed President of Roxbury Community College in Boston
Dr. Jefferson comes to his new role with more than three decades of professional experience. He has been serving as chief academic officer and provost at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
John Nunes Selected to Lead California Lutheran University
Dr. Nunes assumed the interim presidency of California Lutheran University on June 1. He will serve in that position for a two-year term. Previously, he served as president of Concordia College in New York for five years.
ECSU Chancellor Karrie Dixon Selected to Lead North Carolina Central University
Dr. Dixon has spent the past eight years as chancellor of Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. During her tenure, the university experienced significant growth in enrollment, funding, and employee morale.
Said Sewell Named Eleventh President of Morris College in South Carolina
Dr. Sewell is a three-time HBCU graduate with an extensive background in HBCU leadership, most recently serving as chief academic officer at the Atlanta University Center Consortium. He has held previous executive leadership roles with Morehouse College, Lincoln University, and Fort Valley State University.
Prairie View A&M University Selects Aashir Nasim for Senior Vice President and Provost
Dr. Nasim has spent the past 15 years with Virginia Commonwealth University, currently serving as vice president and senior advisor to the president, as well as a full professor of psychology and African American studies.
Mark Brown to Be the First Alumnus to Serve as President of Tuskegee University...
On July 1, Dr. Mark Brown will assume the presidency of his undergraduate alma mater, Tuskegee University in Alabama, making him the first alumnus to serve in the position. He currently serves as the inaugural president and CEO of the Student Freedom Initiative.
Betty Stewart Appointed Executive Vice President and Provost of Hampton University
“I hope to cultivate a culture of care and support within our university community, advocating for the success and happiness of students, faculty, and staff alike,” said Dr. Stewart. She will assume her position as provost of Hampton University on July 1.
Beverly Walker-Griffea to Lead the Department of Lifelong Education in Michigan
Dr. Walker-Griffea has been serving as the first woman and first African American president of Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan. She has significant experience in community college leadership, having held academic and administrative posts at schools across the country.
Ronald S. Rochon Named President of California State University, Fullerton
Dr. Rochon has been serving as president of the University of Southern Indiana, where he has worked for the past 14 years. Prior to his promotion to president in 2018, he served as the university's provost for eight years.
Tyrone Jackson Appointed President of Southeast Arkansas College
Currently, Dr. Jackson serves as president of Mississippi Delta Community College. He has over three decades of experience in higher education, previously holding leadership positions with Delta State University, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and Hinds Community College.
Jennifer Wallace Elected President of the Association of Teacher Educators
Dr. Wallace's appointment makes her the first alumna and employee of a historically Black college or university to serve as the association's president. She is an alumna of both Alcorn State University and Jackson State University, where she currently teaches in the College of Education.
Christon Arthur Named First Black President of La Sierra University in California
Upon assuming his new role on July 1, Dr. Arthur will become the first Black president of La Sierra University. He has served as provost of Andrews University in Michigan for the past eight years.
Laurence Alexander Named Chancellor of the University of Michigan Flint
Dr. Alexander brings more than three decades of experience in higher education leadership to his new role as chancellor of the University of Michigan Flint. He currently serves as chancellor of University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
Tia Minnis Named Provost at Virginia State University
After holding the position on an interim basis for the past year, Dr. Minnis has been selected as the permanent provost and vice president for academic affairs at Virginia State University. She has worked for the historically Black university for the past seven years.
Daphne Lamothe Promoted to Provost of Smith College in Massachusetts
Dr. Lamothe has taught Africana studies, women's and gender studies, and American studies at Smith College for two decades. She will assume the college's chief academic position on July 1.
University of Nebraska’s Kwame Dawes Appointed Poet Laureate of Jamaica
Dr. Dawes has authored dozens of poetry books, novels, and works of nonfiction. He currently serves as the George Holmes Professor of English and the Gleanna Luchesi Editor of Prairie Schooner, a literary magazine housed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Five Black Scholars Receive Dean Appointments
The new deans are Carolyn Gentle-Genitty at Butler University, Karen Thomas-Brown at Washington State University, Arwin Smallwood at North Carolina Central University, Suzanne Burke Lehman at St. Catherine University, and Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass at North Carolina A&T State University.
Cyndee Landrum Appointed Leader of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Cyndee Landrum, who has over two decades of experience in public library leadership, will serve as acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services until a new director is nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate.
Adler University Selects Lisa Coleman as President
Dr. Coleman currently serves as the inaugural senior vice president for global inclusion and strategic innovation at New York University. She will assume the presidency of Adler University in September.
Ruth Ray Jackson Named the Seventeenth President of Langston University in Oklahoma
After serving as interim president for the past year, Ruth Ray Jackson has officially been appointed president of historically Black Langston University in Oklahoma. She has held faculty and administrative roles with the university for the past decade.
James Crawford Named Sole Finalist for President of Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University has named James W. Crawford as the sole finalist for president. He has spent the past two years as president of Felician University in New Jersey and has over 30 years of service in the United States Navy.
Twinette Johnson Named Dean of the Saint Louis University School of Law
Dr. Johnson's new appointment marks a return to Saint Louis University, where she first began her career in academia as an associate professor of legal writing. She will assume her new position as dean of the School of Law on July 1.
Southern Illinois University Promotes Marc Morris to Dean of the College of Business and...
After serving as interim dean for nearly a year and half, Dr. Morris has been selected to serve as permanent dean of the College of Business and Analytics at Southern Illinois University. He has been a faculty member with the university for two decades.
Cherrise Jones-Branch Named Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication at Arkansas...
Dr. Jones-Branch has been serving as dean of the Graduate School and the James E. and Wanda Lee Vaughn Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences. She has been a faculty member with Arkansas State University for more than two decades.
Josie Brown Named Dean of University of Hartford College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Brown currently serves as a professor of English and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Point Park University, where she has taught courses on African American, Caribbean, and Ethnic American literature for the past two decades.
Kamau Siwatu to Lead the Texas Tech University College of Education
Dr. Siwatu is a professor of educational psychology who has taught at Texas Tech University for nearly 20 years. Earlier this year, he was appointed interim associate dean for academic affairs.
Austin Agho to Transition from Old Dominion University Provost to Chief Integration Officer
Dr. Agho will transition to the role of senior advisor to the president and chief integration officer for Old Dominion University on July 1. Over the next two years, he will oversee the university's merger with Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Christopher Span Appointed Dean of Rutgers University Graduate School of Education
Dr. Span, professor of education policy, organization, and leadership at the University of Illinois, is a scholar of African American educational history. He has experience in both academic and administrative leadership positions.
Clayton State University Selects Corrie Fountain to Serve as Interim Provost
“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve at Clayton State in this interim capacity, and I hope that my contributions will aid in the success of its students, faculty and staff," said Dr. Fountain, currently the associate provost for faculty affairs at Georgia State University.
Lawrence P. Ward Named Seventh President of the University of Hartford
“In my experience, leading with personal authenticity and humility, as well as with vision and strategy, builds credibility, increases trust, and strengthens people’s willingness to work well together," said Dr. Ward. "That’s how I will approach my presidency at UHart."
Three Black Women Appointed Deans of University Law Schools
The new law school deans are Marcilynn Burke at Tulane University in New Orleans, LaVonda Reed at the University of Baltimore, and Franita Tolson at the University of Southern California.
Marcheta P. Evans Named First Black Woman President of St. Catherine University in Minnesota
Dr. Evan's appointment as president of St. Catherine University is the second time she has been named the first African American president of a higher education institution. She previously served as the first woman and first Black president of Bloomfield College in New Jersey.
Buffalo State University Rescinds Appointment of Chance Glenn as President
Chance Glenn's appointment as president of Buffalo State University has been rescinded following recent ethical concerns raised by faculty from his most recent employer, the University of Houston Victoria. Buffalo State's interim president, Bonita Durand, will retain her interim appointment through the 2025-2026 academic year.
University of Illinois Professor Ruby Mendenhall Named Poet Laureate
Dr. Mendenhall currently serves as the Kathryn Lee Baynes Dallenbach Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she teaches sociology, African American studies, and urban and regional planning.
Tracy Cook Appointed Twenty-First President of Alcorn State University in Mississippi
“I am honored to have the trust and support of the Board of Trustees, and excited to officially lead a university that has meant so much to me personally and professionally,” Dr. Cook said. “We have a bright future ahead of us and I am committed to leading us all toward new levels of success.”
