Tag: Columbia College

New Administrative Appointments for Five Women in Higher Education

The women who have been hired to new administrative positions are Samantha Robey at Bellarmine Universityin Louisville, Alison Cole at Yale University, Mechelle English at Columbia College in South Carolina, Teri Antilley at Montana State University, and Alison Badgett at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Two Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions

Marion Underwood, dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences and distinguished professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University in Indiana, has been appointed provost and executive vice president at Colorado State University, effective January 1. Sandra Hamar is the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at Columbia College in Missouri. She had been serving as dean of the School of Public Service at the college.

Lena Tran Appointed President of Columbia College in Sonora, California

Dr. Tran comes to Columbia College from San Jose City College, where she has served as vice president of strategic partnerships and workforce innovation for more than four years. Previously, at Evergreen College in San Jose, she was dean of business and workforce development.

Ten Women Who Have Been Assigned New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Four Women Who Are Leaving Their Posts as College Presidents

The four women who have left - or will be leaving their posts - as college presidents are Carol A. Moore at Columbia College in South Caroline, Terri L. Winfree at Praire State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Carolyn J. Stefanco of the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, and Linda D. Rose at Santa Ana College in California.

Columbia College in South Carolina to Admit Men to Residential Programs for the First Time

Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina has announced that for the first time in the school’s 166-year history, it will allow men to enroll as residential students. However, the college states that it hopes to offer two tracks, one for just women and one that will be co-educational.

Women’s College in South Carolina Partners With a Nearby Technical College

Columbia College, a liberal arts educational for women in South Carolina, recently entered into an agreement that will allow students who graduate with an associate's degree at Midlands Technical College in West Columbia, South Carolina, to transfer to Columbia College to earn their bachelor's degree.

Carol Moore to Lead Columbia College in South Carolina

Dr. Moore came to Columbia College last fall to serve as provost and executive vice president. She is the former president of Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont, and the former provost and vice president of academic affairs at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Wesleyan College in Georgia Appoints Vivia Fowler as Its Next President

Since 2007, Dr. Fowler has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Wesleyan College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Fowler is an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church.

Columbia College President to Step Down in June

Elizabeth A. Dinndorf, the 18th president of Columbia College in South Carolina, has announced that she will step down at the end of the academic year. President Dinndorf has led the women's college since 2011.

Women’s College in South Carolina Cuts Tuition and Eliminates Academic Majors

Columbia College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in South Carolina, has announced that it is cutting its tuition from $28,900 to $19,500 in an attempt to attract more students. The college also plans to cut five "under-enrolled" academic programs and reduce staff in order to cut costs.

New Administrative Duties for 18 Women in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.