The Saint Edward's University Provost Search Committee has concluded their search and appointed Dr. Andrew Prall to assume the position, effective July 1, 2018. Dr. Prall comes to St. Edward's having served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Augustana College Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Search Committee has completed their search and appointed Dr. Monica Smith to assume the position, effective March 19. Dr. Smith is currently Director of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Read more here
Dr. Lorraine Sterritt, a national leader in higher education with experience at some of America’s finest institutions, has been named the 17th president of Saint Michael's College in Vermont. Dr. Sterritt will be the first woman to hold the position in the College’s history. Read more here
The Des Moines University Provost Search Committee has completed its work and has appointed Dr. Ralitsa Akins as the next Provost of the university, effective May 1. 2018. Dr. Akins currently serves as Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine in Spokane, Washington. Read more here
The Central Connecticut State University provost search has concluded with the hiring of Dr. David Dauwalder, effective March 16, 2018. Dr. Dauwalder currently is the interim dean of the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific.
The University of Dallas Provost Search Committee has appointed Dr. Jonathan J. Sanford to be the next Provost of the University, effective February 1st. Dr. Sanford has served as Dean of the Constantin College of Liberal Arts at University of Dallas since 2015. Previously, Dr. Sanford served as Assistant and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, as well as Chair of the Department of Philosophy, at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
The Winthrop University Vice President for Finance and Business/CFO search has appointed Justin Oates as the new vice president for Winthrop University's Division for Finance and business, effective mid-February 2018. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Oates served as assistant vice president for financial planning, budgeting, and analysis at the Stevens Institute of Technology. Read more about his appointment here
The Fresno Pacific University Provost Search committee has appointed Dr. Deborah Gayle Copeland to be the next Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University, effective mid-February 2018. Prior to Dr. Copeland's appointment, she served as provost at Simpson University. Read more here
The Board of Trustees of Gammon Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr. Ken J. Walden as the new President-Dean, effective January 1, 2018. Dr. Walden comes to Gammon from Hood Theological Seminary where he has served as the Director of the Center for Chaplaincy, Director of Supervised Ministry, and Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Read more on their site here and scroll down to the News, Events, and Community section.