Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard is the 13th president of Providence College. He will take on the new role, a promotion, in July 2020. Sicard has served as the Rhode Island school’s executive vice president and treasurer for the past 14 years. He graduated from Providence with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and later with a master’s degree in business administration. Read more.
In other people news:
The South Carolina Senate has created a special panel to review the University of South Carolina trustees’ controversial hiring of former West Point Superintendent Bob Caslen. He has been serving as president, succeeding Harris Pastides, since August 1. Read more.