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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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Vanderbilt to Establish New Computing, AI, Data Science College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Krishnendu Roy The interdisciplinary college will be led by a new dean, who will report to Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. C. Cybele Raver and to School of Engineering Dean Dr. Krishnendu “Krish” Roy. A dean search is expected to begin in late August. “Of

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Launching the national search for the next UW provost

UW Presidential Blog

For more than four years, Mark Richards has served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs with distinction. As I shared at the time of his announcement that he would step down at the end of his term, our entire University owes Mark a debt of gratitude for his excellent work and impact as provost.

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Welcome Tricia Serio, our next UW Provost and Executive VP

UW Presidential Blog

It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. As Provost at UMass Amherst, she launched and led initiatives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for faculty, staff and students.

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New presidents or provosts: Altoona Brown Colorado State Gallup Harvard Luther Miami New England San Antonio

Inside Higher Ed

Bradley Chamberlain , vice president for mission and communication at Luther College, has been appointed provost there. Doyle III , dean of the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, in Massachusetts, has been appointed provost at Brown University, in Rhode Island.

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ACE Names 26 Emerging Higher Education Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Danielle Egan, dean of the faculty and chief academic officer at Connecticut College.

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Michigan State University Interim President Will Not Seek Permanent Appointment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Stanley left that year after arguments with trustees and the handling of a Title IX report involving then-business school dean Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The report’s authors found that only one allegation against the former dean − failure to report an administrator’s sexual misconduct − was valid.