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Andrea Chapdelaine Named President of Hood College in Maryland
Dr. Chapdelaine is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania. She will become the 11th president of Hood College on July 1.
The New Provost at the University of Memphis
Karen Weddle-West has been serving as interim provost since last May. Previously, she was vice provost for graduate programs and the director of diversity initiatives at the university.
Bryn Mawr College Clarifies Its Policy on Who Is Eligible for Admission
According to the college, “the applicant pool will be inclusive of transwomen and of intersex individuals who live and identify as women at the time of application. Intersex individuals who do not identify as male are also eligible for admission. “
Lisa Lynch to Lead Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts
Lisa M. Lynch will serve as interim president of the university, beginning on July 1. This past October Dr. Lynch was named provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Brandeis University.
Barbara Schaal to Take the Helm at the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Barbara A. Schaal is the Marry-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor of Biology and dean of the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Schaal was born in Germany but grew up in Chicago. She joined the Washington University faculty in 1980.
University of New Hampshire Provost to Lead Phillips Exeter Academy
Lisa MacFarlane, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of New Hampshire, has been selected to be the 15th principal at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. The elite preparatory school was founded in 1781.
The First Woman President of the World Maritime University
Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry was named the seventh president of the World Maritime University in Malmo, Sweden. When she takes office in July, she will be the first woman and the first person from a developing country to lead the university.
Joanne Glasser to Step Down as President of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois
Joanne Glasser is the first woman to serve as president of Bradley University. She has served as president for the past eight years. Previously, she was president of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond from 2001 to 2007.
The New President of Herkimer County Community College
Dr. McColgin, who holds the rank of captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, has been serving as provost and senior vice president for the Educational Services Division at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York.
Jill Harsin to Lead Colgate University in Hamilton, New York
Dr. Harsin, a professor of history at the university, was named interim president, effective on July 1. It is expected that she will lead the university for a one-year period.
Marion Terenzio Appointed President of SUNY-Cobleskill
For the past decade, Dr. Terenzio has served as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Bloomfield College in New Jersey. Earlier she served on the faculty at The Sage Colleges in Troy, New York.
The New President of Waukesha County Technical College in Wisconsin
Kaylen Betzig joined the staff at the college in 2008 as vice president of administrative services. She was promoted to executive vice president in 2010 and has been serving as interim president since August 2014.
Sally Mason to Step Down as President of the University of Iowa
Sally Mason, who has served as president of the University of Iowa for the past eight years, has announced that she will retire on August 1. A molecular biologist, Dr. Mason is the former provost of Purdue University in Indiana.
Denise Battles Named President of SUNY-Geneseo
Since 2012, Dr. Battles has served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Previously, she was the founding dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado.
The New Poet Laureate of the State of Wisconsin
Kimberly Blaeser, a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been appointed to a two-year term as poet laureate of the state of Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters.
Gail Hackett Named Provost at Virginia Commonwealth University
Since 2008, Dr. Hackett has been serving as provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Previously, she held several administrative posts during a 20-year career at Arizona State University.
Kathy Denton Named President of Douglas College in British Columbia
Douglas College is one of the largest public higher education institution in British Columbia, Canada, with enrollments of about 14,000 students in degree programs. Dr. Denton joined the faculty in 1993 and most recently served as provost and vice president for academics.
The New Chair of the Council of Deans of the Association of American Medical Colleges
Dr. Marsha D. Rappley has been dean of the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State since 2006. She is the first graduate of the college to hold the dean’s position.
Jennifer Snyder to Lead the Physician Assistant Education Association
Dr. Snyder is the associate program director and a full professor in the physician assistant program at Butler University in Indianapolis. She joined the faculty at Butler University in 1999.
Harvard Law School Signs Agreement to End Title IX Investigation Into Sexual Harassment
The Department of Education had found that the law school’s policies and procedures failed to comply with Title IX’s requirements for prompt and equitable response to complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault.
The New Dean of the College of Law at the University of Tulsa
Lyn Entzeroth has been serving as associate dean for academic affairs since 2012. From 2007 to 2009, she was associate dean for faculty development. She joined the faculty at the College of Law in 2002.
Helen Giles-Gee Leaves Presidency of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Dr. Giles-Gee became the 22nd president of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in July 2012. She was the first woman president in the nearly 200-year history of the university.
Rasmussen College Names Its Next President
Rasmussen College, based in Bloomington, Minnesota, operates 24 campus in midwestern states and Florida and has an extensive online degree program operation. Trenda Boyum-Breen will become president of the college on March 30.
Judy Bonner to Step Down as President of the University of Alabama
Dr. Bonner announced that she will step down from her post no later than September 2015. She plans on taking a sabbatical year and then return to her role as a professor in the department of human nutrition and hospitality at the university.
Midland University Chooses a Business Executive for Its Next President
Jody Horner has been serving as president of Cargill Meat Solutions and Cargill Case Ready, divisions of the huge agricultural conglomerate based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. She will become the 16th president of Midland University on February 1.
Cynthia Teniente-Matson Appointed President of Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Dr. Teniente-Matson will serve as interim president until the board of regents can finalize her appointment in February. She has been serving as vice president for administration and chief financial officer at California State University, Fresno.
The New Leader of the University of Maine at Machias
Joyce B. Hedlund will serve as interim president until a permanent president is selected. Dr. Hedlund has served as president of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor and Washington County Community College in Calais, Maine.
Bettie A. Truitt Appointed President of Black Hawk College in Moline, Illinois
Dr. Truitt joined the faculty at the college in 1989 as an instructor of mathematics. Over her long career there, she has served as dean of instruction and academic support, vice president of instruction, executive vice president, and interim president.
The New President of the College of Idaho
When she takes office in July 2015, Charlotte Borst will be the first woman to serve as president in the 124-year history of the College of Idaho. Currently, she is vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Whittier College in California.
Carol Moore to Lead Burlington College in Vermont
From 1998 to 2011, Carol Moore served as president of Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont. Earlier, she was provost and vice president of academic affairs at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Garnett Stokes Named Provost at the University of Missouri
Dr. Stokes has been serving as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Florida State University in Tallahassee. She is a former dean at the University of Georgia. Dr. Stokes will begin her new role on February 1.
Five Women Named George J. Mitchell Scholars
Winners of these prestigious scholarships are selected to pursue a year of postgraduate study at universities on the island of Ireland.
The First Woman President of Adelphi University in Garden City, New York
Christine M. Riordan is provost at the University of Kentucky. Previously, she was dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. She will become Adelphi University’s first woman president on July 1, 2015.
Government Issues Guidlines for Single-Sex Education in Public Schools
Some educators have argued that young girls and young boys achieve greater academic success when they are in classes restricted to their own gender. The government recently released guidelines stipulating when it is acceptable to have single-sex classes in the public schools.
The New President of Cottey College in Missouri
At the current time, Dr. Doris A. Tegert is executive vice president and provost at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. She will take office at Cottey College in the summer of 2015.
