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Elizabeth L. Paul Named the 16th President of Capital University in Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Paul currently serves as executive vice president and provost at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. She has served as provost since 2009. She is also a tenured full professor of psychology at the university.
Three Women Scholars Appointed by President Obama to the National Council on the Humanities
The three presidential appointees are computer science professor Francine Berman of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, history professor Patricia Limerick of the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Shelly C. Lowe executive director of the Native American Program at Harvard University.
Virginia Carson to Step Down as President of South Georgia State College
Dr. Carson became interim president of South Georgia College in 2008 and president in 2009. In 2013, South Georgia College merged with Waycross College to form South Georgia State College with Dr. Carson named to lead the merged institution. She will step down as president on June 30.
Paula Johnson Named the Next President of Wellesley College
Dr. Johnson is a professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. She is the founder and executive director of the Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
The New Provost at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
From 2007 to 2014, Dr. Marilyn Sheerer was provost at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. There, she also served as dean of the College of Education and in several other administrative roles.
The New Leader of Kent State University-Stark in North Canton, Ohio
From 2008 to 2014, Dr. Denise Seachrist was a professor and director of the School of Music at Kent State University. Her research is focused on the historical and contemporary music of German religious communities in Pennsylvania.
President and Board Chair at Suffolk University in Boston Both Agree to Step Down
In May 2015, Margaret McKenna was named the tenth president of Suffolk University in Boston. But just seven months into her tenure, broad disagreements erupted between the board of trustees and President McKenna. Now McKenna and the chair of the board of trustees have both agreed to step down.
Mary Papazian Will Be the Next President of San Jose State University
When she takes office on July 1, Dr. Papazian will be the university’s 29th president and the third woman president in San Jose State’s 159-year history. Currently, Dr. Papazian is president of Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Lee Snyder to Lead Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia
From 1996 to 2006, Dr. Snyder was president of Bluffton University in Ohio. Earlier, she served for 12 years as vice president and academic dean at Eastern Mennonite University. Dr. Snyder is expected to serve as interim president for the fall 2016 semester only.
The Next President of Sonoma State University in California
Judy K. Sakaki has been serving as vice president of student affairs in the Office of the President of the University of California System. When she takes office at Sonoma State on July 1, she will be the seventh president and the second woman president in Sonoma State’s 55-year history.
Nancy Targett Named the Next Provost at the University of New Hampshire
Dr. Targett is currently serving as acting president of the University of Delaware. She has been a member of the faculty at the University of Delaware since 1984 and was dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment before becoming acting president last July.
The First Woman President of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Kathy Brittain Richardson currently serves as provost and professor of communication at Berry College in Georgia. When she becomes president of Westminster College in July, she will be the first woman to the lead the liberal arts college in its 164-year history.
New Report Shows Status of Women in Academic Medicine
A new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges finds that while women have made some progress in academic medicine, they have a very long way to go before they near parity with men.
The New President of Marygrove College in Detroit
Since June 2015 Elizabeth Burns has served as interim provost at the college. Earlier, she was associate dean for faculty and clinical affairs in the School of Medicine at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.
Lisa Larson Named President of Eastern Maine Community College
Dr. Larson has been serving as vice president for academic and student affairs at Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Earlier in her career, she was interim president of North Hennepin Community College.
Changes in Community College Leadership in California
Deborah Budd, the former president of Berkeley City College, was appointed chancellor of the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District. Krista Johns was appointed interim president of Berkeley City College to replace Dr. Budd.
University of Texas at Austin Names Its Next Provost
Maurie D. McInnis currently serves as vice provost for academic affairs and a professor of art history at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. She will begin her new duties in Austin on July 1.
Two New Leaders for Community Colleges in Minnesota
Joyce Helens, president of St. Cloud Technical and Community, will serve as acting president of Rochester Community and Technical College. While President Helens serves in Rochester, Peg Shroyer will be acting president at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. She is vice president for academic affairs at the college.
The Nationwide Gender Gap in College Graduation Rates
For all students who enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at four-year institutions in 2008, 62.3 percent of women earned their degree by 2014. For men, the graduation rate was 5.8 percentage points lower at 56.5 percent.
Laurie Roades Is a New Dean at California State University, Fullerton
Laurie A. Roades was appointed dean of the College of Health and Human Development at California State University, Fullerton. She was a professor and associate dean in the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona.
The Next Leader of the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut
Gladis Kersaint is a professor of mathematics education and associate dean of the College of Education at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She will begin her new duties at the University of Connecticut in July.
A Change in Leadership Announced at Mount Holyoke College
President Lynn Pasquerella has announced that she will step down at the end of the academic year to become president of the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Sonya Stephens will serve as acting president for three years beginning on July 1.
Lillian Schumacher Named Chancellor of Pennsylvania State University-Beaver
Dr. Schumacher has been serving as vice president for academic affairs at Tiffin University in Ohio. Before joining the staff at Tiffin in 2010, Dr. Schumacher was the founding director of the global leadership program at the Indiana Institute of Technology.
Ashley Leeds to Head the International Studies Association
Ashley Leeds, professor and chair of the department of political science at Rice University in Houston, Texas, is the new president-elect of the International Studies Association. She will become president of the association in March 2017.
Leslie McClellon Resigns as President of Rochester Community and Technical College
President McClellon had been criticized over her spending and hiring decisions since taking office only 18 months ago. She will take a position as a senior system director at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
Susan Hockfield to Lead the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Susan Hockfield, president emerita of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will officially become president-elect at the conclusion of the 182nd annual meeting of the association in Washington this coming February. A year later, she will become the association’s president.
Stacey Franklin Jones Resigns as Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University
Dr. Jones has been chancellor for only 15 months. The university has seen enrollments decline by more than 50 percent over the past five years, which has reduced revenues and created financial problems for the university.
The Next President of the University of Wyoming
Dr. Laurie Stenberg Nichols will become the 26th president of the University of Wyoming. She will be the school’s first woman president in its 130-year history.
Diana Phillips Appointed President of Harford Community College in Maryland
Since 2014, Dr. Phillips has been the chief executive officer of the Community College of the University of the District of Columbia. Dr. Phillips has previously held senior positions at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, and Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York.
Sue J. Mattison Named the Next Provost at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa
Since 2011, Dr. Mattison has served as dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Earlier, she served in several faculty and administrative roles during a 21-year career at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
Nancy Carriuolo Agrees to Step Down as President of Rhode Island College
The state governing council stated that “certain differences have arisen between and Council and the president relating to the operation of Rhode Island College.” As a result President Nancy Carricuolo was “terminated without cause.” She will remain as president until the college’s spring commencement.
Merry Wiesner-Hanks to Lead the World History Association
Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks is a Distinguished Professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She will serve for two years as vice president and president-elect and then become president of the World History Association in 2018.
The Gender Gap in Doctoral Degree Awards
In 2014, women earned 46.1 percent of all doctoral degrees awarded by American universities. But in some major disciplines, the gender gap was huge. Women earned 28.7 percent of the doctorates in the physical sciences and 22.9 percent of engineering doctorates.
The New Provost at Berkeley College
Beth M. Castiglia had been serving as dean of the Larry L. Luing School of Business at Berkeley College. She is the former dean of the School of Business of Felican University in Lodi, New Jersey.
The College of New Rochelle Will Transition to Full Co-Education
Since its founding in 1904, undergraduate programs in the School of Arts & Sciences at the main campus of The College of New Rochelle in New York have been open only to women. But beginning in the fall of 2016, these undergraduate programs will also be open to men.
