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Trinity University Appoints Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development

Celeste Guzmán Mendoza, Ph.D., has been named assistant vice president for Alumni Relations and Development (AR&D). Mendoza has more than 27 years of experience in fundraising, and she has been at Trinity University in the AR&D division since September 2020. Her recent promotion to assistant vice president of the division has given her a new platform to make an impact.

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Spelman College Announces Alumna Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., as Provost

Spelman College announced today the appointment of Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., C’82, as the College’s new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Scott-Johnson, who currently serves as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey, will join Spelman on August 1, 2023.

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Rollins College Announces New Dean of Crummer Graduate School of Business

Rollins welcomes Anil Menon as its new dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business. This is a strategic move on the part of the College to meet the demands of a shifting business landscape that requires technically sound, culturally sensitive, value-driven leaders. In this vein, Menon brings a broad range of experience and a proven track record of academic excellence to Rollins that aligns perfectly with Crummer’s efforts to reimagine traditional MBA education for the future.

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University of Richmond Welcomes Issa Lampe as New Executive Director of University Museums This Summer

Issa Lampe, an expert in university art museums with 15 years of experience leading exhibition and engagement programs, has been appointed the new executive director of University of Richmond Museums, effective June 1. Lampe will also hold affiliated faculty status in the Department of Art and Art History.

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Dr. Scott Chirhart announced as new Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Centenary College

Dr. Scott Chirhart, chair of the Biology Department, has been named inaugural Dean of Centenary’s new School of Health Sciences. Chirhart, a member of the Centenary faculty since 2003 and the director of the College’s successful pre-med program, will direct the new school that includes the departments of biology, neuroscience, and kinesiology, providing vision, support, and increased opportunities for students during their undergraduate work at Centenary and beyond.

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Millsaps College Professors Stepping Up to Leadership Positions

Millsaps College has announced that Dr. Stephanie Rolph has agreed to serve as interim provost and Dr. Stan Galicki will serve as interim associate provost, beginning in the summer of 2023. Rolph and Galicki will take on these new roles as the college enters a time of presidential transition in the coming months. The role of provost is traditionally defined as the chief academic officer of an institution of higher learning.

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Spelman College President Helene Gayle Honored for Philanthropic Leadership and Work in Advancing Gender and Racial Equity

Spelman College announced today that the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) has awarded President Helene Gayle, M.D., MPH, with the 2023 Shaw-Hardy Taylor Achievement Award, in recognition of her leadership in philanthropy and efforts to advance gender and racial equity.

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Ellis Arnold Named Hendrix College President Emeritus

The Hendrix College Board of Trustees honored current President W. Ellis Arnold III ’79 with the title of President Emeritus, effective upon his retirement this June. The honor was announced formally at the board’s meeting on Friday, February 10, and President Arnold was presented with a citation from the board expressing its appreciation for his service and numerous accomplishments.

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Millsaps College President Rob Pearigen Selected as Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of the South

Dr. Robert Pearigen, 13th president of Millsaps College, has been selected as the 18th vice-chancellor and president of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Pearigen has served as president of Millsaps since 2010.

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The Associated Colleges of the South Announces Selection of 10 ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows

The Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) has announced the selection of 10 academic leadership fellows, following a competitive selection process among its member institutions. The program, supported by a $1.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, is aimed at providing leadership experiences to a diverse cohort of humanities faculty members and thereby expanding the demographics of academic administration at ACS colleges and eventually beyond.

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