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Mount Mercy University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Robert (Bob) Beatty to serve as its 10th president, effective July 1, 2020.  Dr. Beatty has served as the dean of the Soules College of Business and F.M. and Fannie Burke Professor at the University of Texas at Tyler, the dean of the Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University, the dean of the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University, and the dean of the School of Business at Whitworth University. He was a member of the faculty at Northern Illinois University, Texas Christian University, Miami University, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Beatty began his professional career as an officer in the United States Air Force. Dr. Beatty earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Texas Christian University, a Master of Computer Science Management from Creighton University, and a Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Business Administration from Mississippi State University. He is a graduate of the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education Program at Harvard University.  Read more here.

Milliken University has announced the appointment of Dr. James M. Reynolds as its 16th president, effective July 1, 2020. Dr. Reynolds currently serves as President of Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio, a position he's held since 2012. Prior to Wilmington College, Dr. Reynolds served as the academic vice president at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska. Previously, he held various teaching and administrative positions at Drake University, including Associate Dean and Interim Dean of the College of Pharmacy. Dr. Reynolds earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Drake University and a Master of Arts in Zoology from DePauw University. His Ph.D. in Biology is from Illinois State University. For more information click here.

Bennett College appointed Mr.  James (Jim) Hastings as its new Vice President of Finance and Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer on January 27, 2020. His financial management experience includes over twenty years in the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role at various institutions in the banking industry.  Mr. Hastings is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPAs. Mr. Hastings earned his B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame as well as his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA).

Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, has named Dr. Elizabeth Paul as its 10th President. She was welcomed to the Nazareth community by the outgoing president Dr. Daan Braveman. Dr. Paul has served as the 16th president of Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and previously spent seven years as the senior academic officer at Stetson University in Central Florida. Dr. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a doctorate in personality psychology, both from Boston University. She did a pre-doctoral training fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health, and earned a certificate in higher education administration from Harvard Institute for Educational Management. Read more here.

11/11/2019 - MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL, has appointed Mr. Frank Williams, B.S., as its Interim Chief Financial Officer.

10/09/2019 - McMurry University in Abilene, TX, has appointed Mr. Norm Jones, M.Ed., as Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management. 

August 2019 - Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY, has appointed Mr. Richard Aks, MBA, as its Interim Chief Financial Officer.

06/18/2019 - Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY, has appointed Ms. Jean Hall, MBA, as Interim Vice President for Facilities Management. 

06/06/2019 - Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana has appointed Mr. David Hawsey, MBA, as Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management. 

06/06/2019 - Radford University Carilian (RUC), in Radford, VA, has appointed Dr. Janice Harring-Hendon as Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management.