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Leadership & Policy

MARY-RITA MOORE

MARY-RITA MOORE has been named president of Triton College, effective in January. She was interim president of Triton. She earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Rosary College, now Dominican University.

January 12, 2016

Faculty & Staff

SEELPA KESHVALA

SEELPA KESHVALA has been appointed president of Lone Star College-Cy-Fair. She was president of the Warsaw Campus of Ivy Tech Community College. Keshvala earned a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

January 12, 2016

Leadership & Policy

KEITH YAMAMOTO

KEITH YAMAMOTO has been named vice chancellor for science policy and strategy at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). He was vice dean in the School of Medicine and vice chancellor for research at UCSF. Yamamoto earned a bachelor’s from Iowa State University and a doctorate from Princeton University.

January 11, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Morgan to Retire Amid ‘Unworkable’ Tennessee Board of Regents Shakeup

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Chancellor John Morgan is stepping down as head of the Tennessee Board of Regents amid Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s plans to grant more autonomy to the six four-year universities in the system. Morgan said Thursday that he had originally planned to retire when he turns 65 next year, but instead moved the […]

January 7, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Tiffin President Charles Resigns

After six months in office, Tiffin president Dr. Curtis B. Charles resigned, effective Friday. The university cited a “difference in views on strategic vision” as the rationale behind Charles’ departure. Charles previously served as the senior associate vice chancellor for institutional transformation at Fayetteville State University. He has held administrative and teaching positions at the […]

January 4, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Eastern Michigan University Getting New Interim President

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Eastern Michigan University’s board has appointed a retired school official as its interim president. The appointment of Donald Loppnow was approved Monday by the Ypsilanti school’s Board of Regents and it is effective Jan. 8. Loppnow previously served Eastern Michigan University for 40 years as professor and provost ― and twice as […]

December 21, 2015

Students

U.S. Higher Ed Leaders See Endless Opportunities in Cuba

American and Cuban higher education leaders are exploring the possibilities of establishing ongoing relationships of all kinds to help teachers and students in both countries.

December 20, 2015

Students

Michigan State President Rejects Raise; Trustees Create Scholarship

EAST LANSING, Mich. ― Michigan State University is creating a scholarship to honor its president after she turned down another raise. The Lansing State Journal reports that it’s the eighth time in 10 years that Lou Anna Simon has rejected a pay raise. Instead, trustees will endow a scholarship in the names of Simon and […]

December 20, 2015

Leadership & Policy

State Watchdog Investigating Northern Illinois President Doug Baker

DEKALB, Ill. ― A state watchdog agency has been investigating Northern Illinoi University President Doug Baker for months, and the university has paid tens of thousands of dollars for his legal representation. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle has obtained documents confirming an investigation by Illinois’ Office of Executive Inspector General and showing the university has been […]

December 20, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Current HBCU Presidents Share Advice With Young Leaders

HBCU presidents give advice to the next generation of HBCU leaders and address “board dynamics.”

December 17, 2015

Students

Success Story

Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger seeks the best for the 14,000 students she serves.

December 16, 2015

Students

PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS

PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College. She was vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University. Dawkins received a bachelor’s from Johnson C. Smith University, a master’s from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.

December 16, 2015