First established in 1988, the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education recognizes outstanding individuals whose accomplishments in education are making a difference in the lives of students
Beginning in January 2026, students pursuing a master of public health degree at the City University of New York can choose to concentrate their studies in sexual and reproductive justice and health.
Natalie Gomez-Velez has been named interim dean of the CUNY School of Law and Elizabeth de León Bhargava has been appointed interim president of Guttman Community College.
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.
Patricia Brooks of the City University of New York, Madeline Clark of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Victoria Kress of Youngstown State University in Ohio, and Rowan Lockwood of the College of William and Mary in Virginia have been elected president of professional academic organizations in their respective disciplines.
“I’m honored to take on this new role at AACTE, an organization with such a rich tradition of leadership, advocacy, and innovation,” Dr. Holcomb-McCoy said. She will assume her new role in January after eight years as dean of School of Education at American University in Washington. D.C.
“There is one thing that stands out as I have gone through this process and spoken to literally hundreds of people, and that is how important the University of Hawaiʻi is to the state and the people of Hawaiʻi, especially the faculty, staff and administrators who are so committed to its mission,” said President Hensel.
Dr. Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts, has conducted extensive research on the understanding of sickle cell disease and orthopedic tissue engineering, as well as advancing diversity and belonging in engineering education and research.
Dr. Naghibolhosseini has been a member of the Michigan State University community for the past decade. Her research centers around the irregularities in the human voice, which can be a sign of a neurological disease or a mental health disorder.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].
A professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College within the CUNY system for nearly three decades, Dr. Isserles focuses her career on advancing community college education.
