The Chronicle of Higher Education | Leadership & Governance

Transitions: NATO Commander to Lead Tufts's Fletcher School; New Vice Chancellor at California Community Colleges

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

James G. Stavridis, who will retire from the Navy this summer, will become dean of the international-affairs school. Read about that and other job-related news.

North Dakota Board to Review Chancellor's Performance

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:05:00 EDT

Hamid A. Shirvani, in office for less than a year, has come under criticism on campuses and in government circles. The board so far has supported him.

Johns Hopkins U. and Babson College to Get New Provosts

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Hopkins's next academic-affairs leader is an interim dean at Columbia, and Babson's is the college's graduate dean. Read about that and other job-related news.

Eastern Kentucky U. Attracts a Stellar Fund Raiser to Lead It

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

The university's next president, Michael T. Benson, has helped two institutions in Utah with fund raising in a major way.

Former Dowling College President to Lead Portland Community College; Penn State Gets New Provost

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Jeremy Brown will replace the current community-college leader, Preston Pulliams, who is retiring. Read about that and other job-related news.

Former Rutgers President Dies at 75; Past John Jay College Leader Dies at 76

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Francis L. Lawrence led Rutgers from 1990 to 2002, and Gerald W. Lynch was president of a criminal-justice college from 1977 to 2004.

Eastern Kentucky U. Appoints New President; CUNY Chancellor to Step Down

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Michael T. Benson, Eastern Kentucky's next leader, is president of Southern Utah University. Read about that and other job-related news.

U. of Texas' Ransom Center to Get New Director; Next Law Dean Named at New York U.

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Stephen Enniss, of the Folger Shakespeare Library, will lead the humanities-research library and museum. Read about that and other job-related news.

U. of Illinois Historian Dies at 91; Longtime Education Dean Dies at 80

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Robert V. Remini won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 1984 for a volume on Andrew Jackson. Read about that and other deaths in academe.

Northern Illinois U. Picks New Chief; U. of Maryland Official Becomes Educause Fellow

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Douglas D. Baker, provost at the University of Idaho, will become Northern Illinois University's president in July. Read about that and other job-related news.

Chinua Achebe, Author and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown U., Died at 82

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

The Nigerian-born author wrote the novel "Things Fall Apart," widely read in college classrooms around the world. Read about his career and about other deaths in academe.

Former Lieutenant Governor to Lead Babson College; Columbia U. Names New Engineering Dean

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Kerry Healey, who served under Mitt Romney in Massachusetts, will be the business college's first female leader. Read about that and other job-related news.

President Emeritus of Mississippi State U. Dies at 77; Dostoyevsky Scholar Dies at 94

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Donald W. Zacharias, who led Mississippi State from 1985 to 1997, died on March 2. Read about that and other deaths.

Steven Muller, Former President of Johns Hopkins, Dies at 85; Other Deaths

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:01:00 EST

Steven Muller led the university from 1972 to 1990, during which time he expanded its scope and raised hundreds of millions of dollars.

Former Dallas Mayor to Lead Kaplan; U. of Miami Gets Its First Chief Compliance Officer

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:01:00 EST

Tom Leppert became president of the Washington Post Company's higher-education subsidiary. Read about that and other job-related news.

Michigan State's Provost Moves to Aid Organization; Chancellor of Pennsylvania System to Step Down

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:01:00 EST

Kim A. Wilcox is leaving Michigan State to work at the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa. Read about that and other job-related news.

Charles W. Rosen, Critic and Music Professor, Dies at 85; Other Notable Deaths

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01:00 EST

Mr. Rosen, who was a concert pianist, taught for a decade at the University of Chicago.

Fisk U., and Smith and Claremont McKenna Colleges to Get New Presidents

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01:00 EST

The new chiefs are all currently serving as deans at other institutions. Read about other appointments, retirements, and ousters.

Morgan State Faculty and Students Show Support for Ousted President

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:00:00 EST

Speakers at a rally on the Baltimore campus protested the regents' decision last week not to renew David Wilson's contract as president.

Transitions: Louisiana Tech Gets New President; Controversy Over Former Mexican President's Appointment at Harvard

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:01:00 EST

An online petition asks Harvard not to let Felipe Calderón become a fellow there. Read about that and other job-related news.

Transitions: Director of Digital Learning Appointed at MIT; President Named at Misericordia U.

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:01:00 EST

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology chose an engineering professor to lead online-course efforts. Read about that and other job-related news.

Transitions: Law Dean Becomes Vice Provost for Online Education; UConn Gets New Communications Chief

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:01:00 EST

Paul S. Berman will go from law dean to leader of academic innovation at George Washington University. Read about that and other job-related news.

Transitions: Head of White House Effort to Lead Morehouse; U. of Louisiana Gets New President

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:01:00 EST

John S. Wilson Jr., who directs a White House program on historically black colleges, will be Morehouse College's next president. Read about that and other job-related news.

U. of Dayton Names U.S. Ambassador to Faculty; President of Connecticut College Steps Down

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:00:00 EST

Miguel Diaz will become university professor of faith and culture at the University of Dayton. Read about that and other job-related news.

The Latest Job Moves in Academe" for the AT newsletter.

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:01:00 EST

Elaboration on first item. Read about that and other job-related news.

E.K. Fretwell Jr., Who Led U. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dies at 88; Other Notable Deaths

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:00 EDT

Mr. Fretwell led the campus from 1979 to 1989, during which time he increased its enrollment and made the student body and administration more diverse.