College President’s Report – January 2023
Appointments
Florida Announces Next President
U of FL has selected U.S. Senator Dr. Ben Sasse as its new president. Dr. Sasse will succeed current president Dr. W. Kent Fuchs who steps down next February.
University of Louisville Names Next President
Dr. Kim Schatzel is named Louisville’s 19th president. She is currently president of Towson University in Maryland.
Interim at Albany Technical College Chosen as President
Albany Technical College has chosen Dr. Emmitt Griswold as its new president. Griswold previously served as EVP and VP of academic affairs at Albany Tech.
Rosemont College Names 15th President
Mr. Jim Cawley is named the 15th president of Rosemont College. Cawley has been serving as interim president since June.
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Gannon University Announces Next President
Dr. Walter Iwanenko, Jr. will be Gannon’s next president. He will succeed Dr. Keith Taylor who steps down in June 2023.
Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor Have a New President
Dr. Erik P. Ankerberg will be the new president of CU Wisconsin and Ann Arbor next month. Dr. Ankerberg currently serves as provost of CU Chicago.
The State University of New York System Appoints 15th Chancellor
SUNY has appointed John B. King, Jr., as its 15th chancellor. King currently serves as president of The Education Trust.
Siena College Selects Next President
Dr. Charles F. Seifert has been selected as Siena College’s 13th president. He will succeed Christopher P. Gibson who retires in May.
New President Named at Piedmont University
Piedmont University has named Marshall Criser as its next president. He will replace Dr. James F. Mellichamp who is retiring.
Harvey Mudd College Announces 6th President
Dr. Harriet B. Nembhard will be Harvey Mudd’s next president. She currently serves as the dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa.
Prairie View A&M University Appoints Next President
Prairie View A&M has chosen Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande as president. She currently serves as a VP at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Interim President Selected at West Liberty University
Dr. Cathy Monteroso is named interim president at WLU. She will be the first woman to serve in this leadership position.
New President Announced at The College of Wooster
Dr. Anne E. McCall will be Wooster’s next president. She currently serves as provost/SVP at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Towson University Promotes Provost to Interim President
Dr. Melanie Perreault has been promoted to interim president at Towson U. She replaces current president Kim Schatzel who has accepted a position at another institution.
Interim Named at Montserrat College of Arts
Montserrat College has selected Brian Pellinen as interim president. He will replace Dr. Kurt T. Steinberg who has accepted a position at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.
Texas A&M University-San Antonio Appoints Interim President
Texas A&M-San Antonio has appointed Dr. Linda Schott interim president. Schott succeeds Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson who accepted the position of president of San Jose University.
A New Chancellor is Named at the Eastern New Mexico University System/Main Campus
Dr. James N. Johnston has been named president and chancellor of the ENMU System/Main Campus. He currently serves as provost/VP at Midwestern State University.
Penn State Altoona Selects Next Chancellor
Penn State Altoona has appointed Dr. Ron Darbeau chancellor. He will succeed Chancellor and Dean Dr. Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry who retires at the end of 2022.
13th President Appointed at San Antonio College
Dr. Naydeen Gonzalez-De Jesus has been appointed president of San Antonio College. She succeeds SAC interim president Dr. Francisco Solis.
Pitzer College Names New President
Pitzer College has chosen Dr. Strom C. Thacker as its next president. Thacker was previously VP for academic affairs at Union College in New York.
Tarrant County College Selects Next Chancellor
Dr. Elva LeBlanc has been selected as chancellor of TCC. She has been serving as interim president since June.
Resignations
The President of CUNY Hunter College is Stepping Down
CUNY Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab is stepping down next year. Raab has lead Hunter College for the past 22 years.
Kenyon College President Moves on to a New Position
Kenyon president Dr. Sean Decatur steps down to accept the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. He will assume his new position in March.
Retirements
The Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Bloomington to Retire
Jennifer A. Vaughan will retire next May as chancellor of Ivy Tech CC at Bloomington. Vaughan has been chancellor there since 2014.
Kapi’olani Community College Chancellor Retires
Kapi’olani CC Chancellor Dr. Louise Pagotto will retire at the end of the year. Pagotto has worked within the University of Hawai’i for more than 34 years.
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