Ah Yun, who has served as provost at Marquette since 2018, faces an upward climb to gain the trust of university faculty members, who are considering a vote of no-confidence against him and his leadership team, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Maquette plans to cut its budget by 7%, or $31 million, by 2031 to accommodate a budget shortfall and an anticipated decline in enrollment, according to the Marquette Wire. Faculty have reported burn out and stress related to the growing number of job vacancies.

Brooke Barnett – Rollins College (Fla.)

Brooke Barnett moves to Florida to lead Rollins College, effective July 2025, leaving her current post as provost and executive vice president at Butler University in Indiana. Among Barnett’s most resounding accomplishments at Butler were integrating well-being into the university-wide curriculum, creating mentorship opportunities and doubling endowment support for its communications school, according to Fox 35.

The Rev. David Joyce – Averett University (Va.)

Averett University will be making a swift leadership transition as long-time president Tiffany Franks retires in January, concluding a 17-year tenure. The Rev. David Joyce will immediately assume the job. He completed a nine-year run as president of Brevard College in 2021; before that, it was 10 years at Ripon College and eight at Union College.

“Dr. Joyce is the right leader for Averett,” said Emma Maddux Kozlowski, vice chair of the Board of Trustees, per a university statement. “He understands the urgency to put Averett back on strong financial footing and will find innovative ways to maximize operational efficiency.

Daniel G. Lugo – Trinity College (Conn.)

Trinity College will find its next leader in Daniel Lugo, the sitting president of Queens University of Charlotte since 2019 and a first-generation college graduate. Lugo will bring his extensive experience in enrollment strategy to Trinity. At Queens, Lugo was commended for helping increase undergraduate applications by 50%.

Matt Parlow – Chapman University (Calif.)

Chapman University’s Board of Trustees has concluded that after a multi-month search for its 14th president, the best choice is to hire within the community: Matt Parlow, executive vice president, chief advancement officer and law school chair.

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