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Leadership Appointments

Iowa Wesleyan University
Vice President for University Advancement
Michael Heaton
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The Iowa Wesleyan University search committee has appointed Michael Heaton to be the next Vice President for University Advancement. Mr. Heaton is currently the managing director of the Great Plains Regional Office of UNICEF USA.

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Mar 13, 2018
Arkansas Tech University
Interim Dean
Wayne B. Powell
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Dr. Wayne B. Powell took office as interim dean for the Arkansas Tech University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences on Wednesday, Nov. 1. He will provide short-term leadership for the college while ATU simultaneously conducts a search for a permanent dean. Learn more.

Mar 12, 2018
Suffolk University
President
Dr. Marisa Kelly
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The Suffolk University Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Marisa Kelly to be the 11th president of the University. Dr. Kelly has been serving as the Acting President of the University since 2016.

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Mar 12, 2018
Edmonds Community College
President
Dr. Amit Singh
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The Edmonds Community College Board of Trustees voted to offer Dr. Amit Singh the role of the next president, effective June 25, 2018. With more than 20 years experience in higher education, Dr. Singh currently serves as the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio.

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Mar 7, 2018
Carroll College
President
Dr. John Cech
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The Carroll College Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of John Cech, Ph.D. as the 18th president of the college. Dr. Cech currently serves as Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education for the Montana University System, where he is responsible for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs for the State.

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Mar 6, 2018
Hartford Seminary
President
Dr. Joel N. Lohr
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Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees named Dr. Joel N. Lohr as the Seminary’s next president. On July 16, he will succeed Dr. Heidi Hadsell, who is retiring after leading the Seminary for 18 years. 

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Mar 5, 2018
Wheaton College
Chief Intercultural Engagement Officer
Dr. Sheila Caldwell
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The Wheaton College search committee has successfully completed their search for the next Chief Intercultural Engagement Officer of the college. They have appointed Dr. Sheila Caldwell to lead the position. Dr. Caldwell, a diversity and student success champion with nearly two decades of experience in higher education, currently holds leadership roles at the University of North Georgia as Advisor to the President on Diversity, Director for Complete College Georgia, and Principal Investigator for an Upward Bound grant

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Mar 5, 2018
Union Institute & University
President
Dr. Karen Schuster Webb
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The Union Institute & University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Karen Schuster Webb as the university’s sixth president. Dr. Webb succeeds Dr. Roger H. Sublett, who is retiring after serving Union as president since April 2003, effective July 1, 2018. Dr. Webb brings more than 20 years of executive leadership and an impressive career in higher education, most recently as the Midwest campus president and senior advisor for Academic Innovation to the Chancellor at the Antioch University System.

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Feb 20, 2018
Marshall University
Dean of Pharmacy
Dr. Gayle Brazeau
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The Marshall University Dean of Pharmacy Search Committee has appointed Dr. Gayle Brazeau to be the new Dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University.

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Feb 12, 2018