Also, the president of Howard University in D.C. has stepped down a little less than two years into his tenure.

Five leaders on this list are arriving as presidents of new institutions, while three have been promoted after having served in an interim position.

Over a dozen colleges and universities are welcoming or bidding farewell to leaders as the semester winds down.

To successfully drive change, companies of all kinds need to act now to prepare upcoming data scientists and business leaders. Doing so requires more than providing funding or internships.