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An Abrupt Departure
The president of the North Carolina Community College System resigned this week after less than two years in his position.
New Presidents or Provosts: Bentley U, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Edison State CC, Emporia State U, Muskegon CC, NEOM U, Purdue U, Rice U, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, U of Northwestern–St. Paul
Paul Akin, dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, in...
New Presidents or Provosts: California State U–Fresno, Carleton College, Dean College, Enterprise State CC, Framingham State U, Front Range CC, Lamar U, Oregon State U, San Joaquin Delta College, State U of New York–Ulster
Dann Brown, associate provost at Lamar University, in Texas, has been promoted to provost and vice president for academic affairs...
Northwestern’s Incoming President Has Cancer, Won’t Serve
Rebecca Blank, who would have been the university’s first female president, announced that she would not take the job after being diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of cancer.
Saint Leo’s Sudden, Quiet Change at the Top
President of four years departs with no notice at Roman Catholic university that has endured failed merger and seen enrollment drop by more than a third since 2015.
New Presidents or Provosts: Central CC–Hastings, Leech Lake Tribal College, Maria College, Northampton County CC, Oklahoma State U, Ripon College, St. Mary’s U (Alberta), Trinity U (Texas), U of North Carolina–Wilmington
Vanessa Beasley, vice provost for academic affairs, dean of residential faculty and associate professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University...
Parallel Journeys, Lasting Legacies
Gary May, Darryll Pines and Reggie DesRoches first met at the UC Berkeley College of Engineering in the 1980s. Now they all head up large research universities—and remain close friends.
New Presidents or Provosts: Cleveland State CC, Dillard U, Lenoir-Rhyne U, Lubbock Christian U, Texas A&M U–Commerce, U of Arkansas–Fort Smith, U of New England, U System of Georgia, Utah State U, Wesleyan College
Meaghan Blight, vice president for university growth and chief of staff at Huron University College, in Ontario, has been named...