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President Gregory Haile Resigns as Broward College President
Attorney Gregory Haile, who has served as the 7th President of Boward College in Florida since 2018 has abruptly resigned, giving the...
Patricia Salkin
Sep 15, 2023
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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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Howard Law Dean Danielle Ren Holley Named 20th President of Mount Holyoke College
Danielle Ren Holley was named this week as the 20th President of Mount Holyoke College effective July 1, 2023. After earning her J.D....
Patricia Salkin
Feb 8, 2023
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Bonita Brown Appointed Interim President of Northern Kentucky University
Attorney Bonita Brown was selected in January 2023 as the interim President of Northern Kentucky University (NKU). Brown joined NKU in...
Patricia Salkin
Feb 5, 2023
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Approximately 20% of HBCU Presidents are Lawyers – Clarence Armbrister Announces Retirement
Clarence D. “Clay”Armbrister, currently a lawyer President of Johnson C. Smith University (JCSMU), an Historically Black College and...
Patricia Salkin
Feb 2, 2023
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Only One Lawyer Has Been at the Helm of a Community College in New York
When Dr. Michael Batson stepped down as President of Rockland County Community College (RCC) in New York in 2022 to become the President...
Patricia Salkin
Feb 1, 2023
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One Lawyer Campus President Engaged in Colorful Feminist Activism as a College Student
Appointed as the 10th President of CUNY’s Brooklyn College in 2016, Michelle Anderson previously served as the Dean of CUNY Law School...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 30, 2023
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37 Year-Old Accomplished Lawyer Appointed Interim President of New Jersey City University
In a short period of time, Andres Acebo has had a meteoric rise from interim chief of staff and secretary to the board in 2021 to interim...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 28, 2023
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Lawyer and Business School Dean Named Next President of Texas Christian University
In December 2022 Texas Christian University announced that Daniel Pullin, John V. Roach Dean of the TCU Neeley School of Business, will...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 27, 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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After a Start in Big Law, Colgate President Brian W. Casey Switched to Higher Education
By the time Brian Casey was appointed to his second presidency at Colgate University (2016-present) in Hamilton, New York, he had a...
Patricia Salkin
Jan 20, 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...
governmentlaw
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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