Mary Evans Sias Is Leaving the Presidency of Kentucky State University
Dr. Silas has been president at Kentucky State since 2004. She is the only woman serving as president of any state-operated university in Kentucky. Before coming to Kentucky State, Dr. Sias was an administrator at the University of Texas at Dallas.
University of Louisville Dean to Take a Leave of Absence
Carolyn Callahan has announced that she will step down from her post as dean of the College of Business at the University of Louisville for "personal and family reasons." She is the first African American to hold the dean post.
Diane Boardley Suber Out as President of Saint Augustine’s University
President Suber's ouster comes on the heels of several difficult months at the university. Enrollments have dropped which has led to increased financial difficulties and turmoil among high-level administrators.
Grambling State University President to Step Down on June 30
Dr. Frank G. Pogue was named interim president of the university on December 15, 2009 and was elevated to job on a permanent basis in July 2010. He is the former president of Edinboro State University in Pennsylvania.
Huston-Tillotson President to Step Down in 2015
Larry L. Earvin has been president of the historically Black educational institution in Austin, Texas, since 2000. During his tenure as president, enrollments at the school have nearly doubled.
North Carolina Central University Official to Take County Manager Post
Wendell Davis, vice chancellor for administration and finance at North Carolina Central University in Durham, has announced that he will step down from his post in April to become Durham County Manager.
Alcorn State University President M. Christopher Brown II Resigns
Dr. Brown has led Alcorn State since 2010. Earlier in his career, he was provost at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennesee, and dean of education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Mercile Lee Retires As Vice Provost at the University of Wisconsin
For the past 30 years, Lee's responsibilities have included overseeing the Chancellor's and Powers-Knapp Scholarship programs, which she founded in 1984 to help students from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds.
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.
Dorothy Yancy to Step Down From Presidency of Shaw University
Dr. Yancy, who has served as leader of Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, will stay on until a successor is found. Earlier in her career she served for 14 years as president of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Mary Schmidt Campbell to Step Down as Dean of the Tisch School of the...
Mary Schmidt Campbell, dean of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University for the past 22 years, will take a one-year sabbatical and then return to the Tisch School as a tenured professor in the department of art and public policy.
George Miller Leaving Presidency of Martin University in Indianapolis
George Miller, president of Martin University in Indianapolis, has announced that he will step down on November 1 after just 18 months on the job. President Miller said he was leaving because he and wife had accepted another opportunity that he did not disclose.
President of Historically Black Wilberforce University to Step Down
Patricia A. Hardaway, the 19th president of Wilberforce University, a historically Black educational institution in Ohio, has announced that she will be stepping down from her post in December. She has served as president since 2009.
Carolyn Jacobs Leaving Smith College After 30 Years
Dr. Jacobs was named acting dean of the School of Social Work at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 2000 and was named permanent dean in 2003. She also serves as the Elizabeth Marting Treuhaft Professor. She will retire next spring.
University of Wisconsin’s Chief Diversity Officer Is Leaving Academia
Damon A. Williams, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, announced that he is leaving the academic world to take an executive position with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Albert J. Raboteau Awarded Professor Emeritus Status at Princeton University
Albert J. Raboteau, one of the nation's foremost scholars on African American religion, is retiring as the Henry W. Putnam Professor of Religion at Princeton University. He will be granted the title of professor emeritus.
Phoebe Haddon to Step Down as Dean of the University of Maryland School of...
Haddon was selected as dean of the nation's third-oldest law school in 2009 after serving for 25 years on the faculty of the Temple University School of law in Philadelphia. After a one-year sabbatical, she will return to serve on the law school's faculty.
Jazz Studies Pioneer to Retire
Nathan Davis, professor of music and director of the jazz studies program at the University of Pittsburgh, has announced that he will retire. Professor Davis, now 76 years old, founded the jazz program at the university in 1969. At that time, there were only two other jazz studies programs in the nation.
First African American Dean of Harvard College to Step Down
Evelynn Hammonds, the first woman and first African American to serve as dean of Harvard College, has announced that she will step from her post on June 30. She will take a sabbatical and then return to the university to head up a new program on the Study of Race and Gender in Science and Medicine.
Robert Hill Retiring as Vice Chanellor for Public Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh
Robert Hill, vice chancellor for public affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, announced that he will retire from the university at the end of this month. He has held his present post since 1999.
William Henry Caldwell, the Longtime Director of Central State University Chorus, Retires
During his 34 years of service to Central State University, the chorus has appeared throughout the world including performances in England, France, Italy, Germany, and China.
After 18 Years, Michael L. Jackson Stepping Down From Student Affairs Post at USC
After 18 years as vice president of student affairs, Dr. Jackson will take a one-year sabbatical and then will return to USC as vice president emeritus, executive director of institutional advancement, and professor of higher education.
Dillard University Announces the Retirement of Its Chief Fundraiser
Dr. Walter Strong is credited with raising the money to get Dillard back on its feet after the campus was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Marc Barnes, who was the director of development for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation will take over Dr. Strong's duties.
Vanderbilt University Losing Its Chief Investment Officer
Matthew Wright is stepping down from his post to pursue a new business venture. He guided Vanderbilt's $3.8 billion portfolio through the great recession of 2008-09.
James B. Ewers Retiring After a 40-Year Career in Higher Education
Since 2009 he has served as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida.
J. Blaine Hudson Stepping Down as Dean, Returning to University of Louisville Faculty
Dr. Hudson has served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville since 2005.
Dolph Pulliman Leaving Drake University After a 24-Year Career
Dolph Pulliman, former basketball star and university radio broadcaster, and current director of community outreach and development at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, has announced his intention to retire at the end of the academic year.
George Hill Named Professor Emeritus at Vanderbilt University
Professor Hill joined the faculty at Vanderbilt in 2002. He previously taught at Meharry Medical College in Nashville for 19 years.
Howard University Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Stepping Down
James A. Donaldson, who has served as dean for 12 years, will return to the classroom as a professor of mathematics.
President of South Carolina State University Announces His Resignation
George W. Cooper will leave his post at the end of March. The campus has been embroiled in controversy for the past several weeks after Dr. Cooper fired eight administrators.
Hazel O’Leary to Retire From Presidency of Fisk University
She was the first woman and first African American to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Bethune-Cookman President Announces Her Retirement
Trudie Kibbe Reed has served as president of the historically Black university since 2004.
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.
Langston University President to Step Down: Will Take Post at Hampton University
JoAnn W. Haysbert, president of Langston University in Oklahoma, has announced that she will step down at the end of the year. President Haysbert is the first woman to lead the historically black university. She has served as president for six years.
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.
