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Chris V. Rey, J.D. Appointed President of Barber-Scotia College
Attorney Chris V. Rey has been appointed President of Barber-Scotia College in Alabama effective July 17, 2023. Barber-Scotia is one of...
Patricia Salkin
Aug 25, 2023
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Lawyer Jay Gonzalez Selected as 15th President of Curry College
Attorney Jay Gonzalez assumed the presidency of Curry College in Milton, MA on July 31, 2023. In announcing the appointment, Board Chair...
Patricia Salkin
Aug 10, 2023
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Former High-Level Government Lawyer and Big Law Partner Karol V. Mason Leading John Jay College
Referred to as a “legal pioneer” with careers in both the private and public sectors and now higher education, Karol V. Mason was...
Patricia Salkin
Feb 15, 2023
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Civil Rights Attorney and Prominent Educator Dr. Gregory Vincent Leads Talladega College
The Talladega College Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Gregory Vincent as its 21st President effective June 1, 2022. A seasoned educator,...
Patricia Salkin
Feb 11, 2023
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First Woman to Lead SUNY ESF is Attorney and Former Local Government Official Joanie Mahoney
When Joanie Mahoney was appointed as the 5th President of SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in November 2020,...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 25, 2023
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This President Was a White House Counsel and Deputy U.S. Solicitor Before Career in Higher Education
Marvin Krislov, President of Pace University since 2017 also served as President of Oberlin College from 2007 to 2017. He entered...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 22, 2023
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These 4 Contemporary Lawyer Governors Served as Campus Presidents and Chancellors
In 1985, Raymond P. Shafer, former Governor of Pennsylvania, was appointed as the 18th President of Allegheny College. A former member...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 17, 2023
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It’s Not Often That a University President Resigns to Take a Law School Deanship
Typically, the research for May it Please the Campus: Lawyers Leading Higher Education demonstrates that law deans see campus...
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Jan 15, 2023
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Former White House Lawyer Returns to Hobart and William Smith Colleges for Second Presidency
While it is common for college and university lawyer presidents to have government law experience (see, May it Please the Campus: Lawyers...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 12, 2023
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In a Government Town, It Should be No Surprise that Lawyers are Turned to for Campus Leadership
Thinking about the Capital Region of New York State, many of the colleges and universities have turned to lawyers as their choice to lead...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 8, 2023
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At the Age of 30, Ellen Futter, Esq. Became President of Barnard College and Youngest College Pres.
In 1981, Wall Street lawyer Ellen Futter took a leave from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy where she practiced corporate law, to become...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 5, 2023
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First Lawyer President in the Country Noted for Legal Acumen, Integrity, Vigor and Devotion
Founded in 1636, when Harvard College appointed John Leverett (1662-1724) as President in 1707 he became the first lawyer and first...
Patricia Salkin
Dec 27, 2022
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Hunter President, lawyer Jennifer Raab, Set to Depart After More than Two Decades of Service
On December 5, 2022, Jennifer Raab, President of Hunter College, announced that she would be stepping down at the end of the academic...
Patricia Salkin
Dec 14, 2022
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Another Government Lawyer Selected for a Campus Presidency
On Thursday, November 17, 2022 New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas was appointed as the next president of Northern New Mexico...
Patricia Salkin
Nov 22, 2022
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