College President's Report

College President’s Report – February 2023

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Appointments

Slippery Rock University Names New President

Dr. Karen Riley is chosen as Slippery Rock’s next president. She will succeed William Behre who retires in June.

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Next President of the Virginia Community College System is Chosen

VCCS has appointed Dr. David Dore as its next president. Dr Dore currently serves as president of campuses at Pima Community College.

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New President Chosen at George Washington University

Dr. Ellen Granberg will be GWU’s 19th president. She is currently provost/SVP for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Emerson College Names Next President

Emerson College has named Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt its 13th president. He is currently an academic dean at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Ohio Wesleyan University Names Next President

Ohio Wesleyan has named Dr. Matthew P. vandenBerg its next president. He will succeed President Rock Jones who retires at the end of the academic year.

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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Names New Chancellor

UW-Whitewater has named Dr. Corey A. King as its 18th chancellor. Corey is currently serving as a VC at UW-Green Bay.

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Northern Kentucky University Has Appointed an Interim President

Bonita Brown has been appointed NKU’s interim president. She replaces former president Ashish K. Vaidya who has resigned.

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New President Selected at Mercy College

Mercy College has selected Dr Susan L. Parish as its 13th president.  She currently serves as an academic dean at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Sewanee: The University of the South Elects 18th Vice Chancellor/President

Dr. Robert Wesley Pearigen will be the next VC/president of The University of the South.  Pearigen is currently president of Millsaps College.

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Delaware County CC Appoints its Next President

Dr. Marta Yera Cronin will be Delaware County CC’s next president. She currently serves as the president of Columbia Gorge CC.

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Hennepin Technical College Promotes Interim to Permanent President

Interim president Joy Bodin has been named permanent president of Hennepin Tech. She has been interim president since June 2022.

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New President Appointed at Tufts University

Tufts University has appointed Dr. Sunil Kumar as its 14th president. Kumar currently serves as provost/SVP at Johns Hopkins University.

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Northern New Mexico College Selects Next President

The Honorable Hector Balderas has been selected president of NNMC. He was formerly New Mexico’s Attorney General.

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Interim President Promoted to Permanent Position at Sul Ross State U.

Dr. Carlos Hernandez has been promoted to president at Sul Ross State U. He is Sul Ross’ 14th president.

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Waubonsee Community College Has a New President

Waubonsee CC appointed Dr. Brian Knetl president. He succeeds retired president Dr. Christine J. Sobek.

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Alvernia University Promotes its SVP/Provost to President

Dr. Glynis Fitzgerald will be Alvernia’s next president. She replaces John Loyack who has transitioned to CEO at Alvernia.

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New President Chosen at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids CC has chosen Dr. Charles Lepper as it’s 11th president. He was formerly a VP at Salt Lake Community College.

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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.

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Retirements

The President of Johnson C. Smith University Announces Retirement

JCSU president Clarence D. Armbrister announced he will retire in June 2023. He has served as JCSU’s 14th president since January 2018.

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The Chancellor of Austin Community College District to Retire

The ACC chancellor, Dr. Richard M. Rhodes, will retire in August. He has been chancellor at ACC for 12 years.

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College Administrator Data/Turnover Rates Through 2022

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New research from Higher Education Publications, Inc. indicates the turnover of college administrators during The Great Resignation in fact, is not so “great.” Our data shows that higher education administrators are not leaving in any remarkable numbers, with overall turnover trending slightly lower when compared to pre-pandemic/great resignation levels.

Analysis of our HEP Directory Data Extracts tracked administrators at accredited colleges and universities in two-year increments from 2013 through January of 2022. The higher education database consists of over 90,000 self-reported administrators; ranging from presidents to directors of alumni through deans in academic sectors (such as business, humanities, and law).

When looking at job changes in the college administrator database, we found total administrator turnover has fallen to 19.1% in the last two years. Down from a 20.7% high during the 2015-2017 semesters (see charts below).

All Administrators
 Years Total Changed % Change
2013-2015 91,736 18,898 20.60%
2015-2017 91,822 20,364 22.18%
2017-2019 90,427 19,373 21.42%
2019-2021 90,466 17,558 19.41%

We additionally targeted higher-level positions for the same semesters. Administrators specifically analyzed were presidents, provosts, chief financial officers, chief of operations/administration, advancement/development directors, chief technology officers, chief HR officers and chief student affairs officers.

Though the data shows that presidential turnover is slightly elevated, it has yet to reach the highest rates seen in 2013-2015 and 2015-2017. We found that presidents and chancellors have changed at a rate of 23.5% in the last two years, up from a 20% low in the 2017-2019 (see chart). The previous four years of 2013-2017 averaged a higher 24.6% turnover overall.

Presidents and Chancellors
Years Total Changed % Change
2013-2015 3,755 888 23.65%
2015-2017 3,705 926 24.99%
2017-2019 3,611 720 19.94%
2019-2021 3,362 746 22.19%

Provost, admissions directors and directors of development data followed the same trend with turnover ticking up slightly in the last two years.

Provosts trended up from 29.9% in 2017-2019, to 31% in 2019-2022, and admissions directors from 19.5% to 21.1 % (see charts). Likewise, the highest turnover was seen in the 2013-2015 semesters.

Provosts
Years Total Changed % Change
2013-2015 3,812 1,239 32.50%
2015-2017 3,979 1,220 30.66%
2017-2019 3,926 1,174 29.90%
2019-2021 3,750 1,162 30.99%
Directors of Admissions
Years Total Changed % Change
2013-2015 2,778 697 25.09%
2015-2017 2,830 663 23.43%
2017-2019 2,730 532 19.49%
2019-2021 2,482 524 21.11%

Development Directors did show an increased turnover rate, up to 15.8% from the previous low of 12.9% in 2017-2019.

Directors of Development
Years Total Adjusted % Change
2013-2015 2,328 569 24.44%
2015-2017 2,306 327 14.18%
2017-2019 1,450 187 12.90%
2019-2021 1,083 171 15.79%

Of the specifically selected positions, one showed a discernable decrease in turnover during the covid/resignation years. Chief of Administration/Operations rates fell to 12.9%, down from 14.9% in the 2017-2019 semesters (see chart).

Chief of Administration/Directors of Operations
Years Total Changed % Change
2013-2015 1,107 151 13.64%
2015-2017 1,010 163 16.14%
2017-2019 1,007 151 15.00%
2019-2021 1,014 131 12.92%

The other four specifically tracked positions remained consistent with a turnover of 1% or less. (Chief information technology officers, chief HR, and chief student affairs officer turnover increased < 1%, CFOs decreased 1%.

 

In this case, our college administrator data suggests relative stability despite the challenges Covid-19 has delivered. When solely looking at the numbers, overall administrator change is down. Any positions that have increased in turnover are only slightly elevated. Though slowly trending higher, they have yet to reach the height of previous years (2013-15, 2015-17).

However, managing a higher education institution is never easy. Administrator turnover impacts student recruiting, marketing, and retention opportunities. The pandemic has exacerbated already-existing financial woes for many institutions and added a slew of public health concerns – keeping colleges under the national microscope. Additionally, a change in college demographics has shifted student bodies away from the common 18- to 24-year-old traditionally enrolled, increasing higher education’s need for robust financial aid and flexible academic programs.

 

In the long term, many believe this will force a transition to more adaptive leadership styles, allowing navigation through modern challenges. At this moment, however, we have yet to see the substantial number of administrator resignations and new hirings many have forecasted.

 

 

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College President’s Report – January 2023

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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.

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University of Louisville Names Next President

Dr. Kim Schatzel is named Louisville’s 19th president.  She is currently president of Towson University in Maryland.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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