The board of trustees at Wiley College announced that Dr. Herman J. Felton Jr. is appointed as the next president to lead their college. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Felton was the president of Wilberforce University. Read more here
The Limestone College Presidential Search has concluded and the search committee has appointed Dr. Darrell Parker as the 22nd President of the College. Dr. Parker is expected to officially take office on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Since 2012, Dr. Parker has been serving as the Dean and Professor of Economics for the College of Business at Western Carolina University. Read more here
Fairleigh Dickinson University president Christopher A. Capuano announced the appointment of Dr. Luke David Schultheis to the newly created position of Vice President for Enrollment, Planning and Effectiveness.
He most recently served as the Assistant Dean for Student Success and Director of the Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative at Michigan State University.
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The Saint Xavier University Vice President for Finance and Administration search committee has appointed Mr. Dan Klotzbach to take the position.
Mr. Klotzbach comes to Saint Xavier having served as Vice President for Business and Finance at Illinois Wesleyan University for 13 years.
The Iowa Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Wendy Wintersteen as the new president of Iowa State University, effective November 20, 2017. Prior to Dr. Wintersteen's appointment, she was the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. Read more about the successful appointment here
The Fairmont State University Board of Governors announces Dr. Mirta M. Martin as president-elect of the university, effective January 1, 2018. Dr. Martin has more than 30 years of experience in higher education, banking, advisory and consulting. Read more here
The University of South Alabama has appointed Stephanie McGilvray as the Chair and Program Director of Physician Assistant Studies of the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions.
The Montana University System Board of Regents has selected Seth Bodnar as the next President of the University of Montana, effective January 1, 2018. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Bodnar is a senior executive at General Electric. Prior to his work at General Electric, he had a distinguished career in the military, serving in the 101st Airborne Division and the U.S. Army's First Special Forces Group. As a member of the Army's elite Green Berets, he commanded a Special Forces detachment on multiple deployments around the world and later served as a special assistant to the commanding general in Iraq. For more information about the appointment, please see the announcement on the University of Montana website here
Dr. Walter P. Rankin has been appointed by the Fairfield University Search Committee as the university's new Vice Provost for Continuing and Professional Studies, effective October 11, 2017. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Rankin was the Senior Advisor to the Provost for Accreditation and Special Projects, and Deputy Dean of the School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University.