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Sandra Haynes to Serve as Chancellor of Two Washington State University Campuses

Currently serving as chancellor of Washington State University Tri-Cities, Dr. Haynes is stepping in to lead the university's Vancouver campus on an interim basis.

Chatham University Appoints Lisa Lambert as Interim President

Lisa Lambert has been a faculty member at Chatham University in Pittsburgh for four decades. She currently serves as the institution's provost and vice president of academic affairs.

Denise Jones Gregory to Lead Jackson State University in Mississippi

"My commitment is to uphold the standard of excellence that defines Jackson State in every area of university life," said Dr. Gregory. "As a proud graduate of JSU, I know what this university means to the people it serves because it has shaped every part of my life."

Concord University Selects Bethany Meighen as Its Thirteenth President

Dr. Meighen comes to Concord University from the University of North Carolina System, where she has been serving as a key student affairs administrator for the system's 17 constituent institutions.

Rhonda Phillips Named President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Dr. Phillips currently serves as president of Chatham University in Pittsburgh. She is slated to assume the presidency of St. Mary's College of Maryland on July 1.

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions

The new provosts are Kelly Bidle at Rider University in New Jersey, Helen White at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, Beverly Warren at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Jeannette Riley at the University of New Hampshire.

Pratima Gandhi to Lead the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Gandhi has extensive experience as a financial leader in higher education. She has served as UW-Stevens Point's vice chancellor for finance and administration for the past five years.

Sherry Turner Named the Twelfth President of the Hartford International University for Religion and Peace

“I treasure this opportunity to provide leadership to solidify HIU’s position as the nation’s leading resource for interreligious education, research, and peace studies,” said Dr. Turner, who is slated to become the university's first African American president on July 1.

Two Women Selected to Lead Community Colleges in Minnesota

Shari Olson has been promoted from interim president to president of Northland Community & Technical College and Ritu Raji has been appointed president of South Central College

Claudia Schrader Appointed as the Eighth President of York College in New York

Dr. Schrader has served as York College's interim president since January. She has extensive background in higher education, including recent service as the first Black president of Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn.

Gwendolyn Freed Selected as the Next President of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design

On June 1, Dr. Freed is slated to become the twentieth president of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Minnesota. An adjunct professor and former administrator at the University of Minnesota, she has an extensive background in higher education, the arts, and nonprofit leadership.

Denise Whisenhunt Named President of Fresno City College in California

Whisenhunt is slated to assume the presidency of Fresno City College in July. She has extensive experience with California community colleges, including her current role as president of Grossmont College.