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New higher ed president starts tenure at RIT

David Munson, the new president of Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, plans to build upon RIT’s strategic plan, “Greatness Through Difference.” Munson has...

Bryant Zhuhai appoints new academic dean

Bryant University in Rhode Island has appointed Daniel J. Borgia to be academic dean of Bryant Zhuhai, the first and only American university in...

Northwestern University announces new provost

Jonathan Holloway is now provost of Northwestern University. He plans to ensure that the university’s science resources will remain in place despite federal research...

Ivy Tech Community College appoints new chancellor

Steven Combs is taking on the role of chancellor at Ivy Tech Community College’s Columbus campus in Indiana as part of a restructuring of...

Barnard College names new president

Sian Beilock has been named the new president of Barnard College, the women’s institution that’s part of Columbia University. As executive vice provost at...

West Chester University hires VP of administration and finance

Janice Orlov has been named vice president for administration and finance at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She will oversee the university’s finance, budget and...

Juan Salgado appointed chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago

Hispanic community leader Juan Salgado has been appointed chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago. A recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” fellowship, he...

Barry Mills appointed higher ed deputy chancellor, chief operating officer

Barry Mills has been appointed deputy chancellor and chief operating officer of the University of Massachusetts Boston. He will oversee the academic and research...

Russ McDonald of United Tribes Technical College on new federal commission

Russ McDonald, head of United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota, is serving on a new federal commission to address the challenges facing...

Tennessee Board of Regents names Flora Tydings higher ed chancellor

Flora Tydings is Tennessee Board of Regents’ new chancellor, responsible for leading six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 colleges of applied technology. Tydings...