Director of Science

Stephen Pruitt has been selected as the Director of Science for Achieve, Inc., effective July 2010.

Mr. Pruitt joins Achieve from the Georgia Department of Education where he served in a variety of capacities since joining in 2003 as the Program Manager for Science. He served in that role for four years before becoming Director of Academic Standards, where he oversaw the continued implementation of the Georgia Performance Standards in all content areas. In 2008 he became the Associate Superintendent of Assessment and Accountability, a role that directs all state assessments and oversees the No Child Left Behind accountability process - Adequate Yearly Progress. In April, 2009 Mr. Pruitt became Chief of Staff where he coordinated a variety of projects like Georgia's third-ranked Race to the Top application. Prior to joining the Department of Education Mr. Pruitt spent 12 years as a high school Chemistry teacher in Georgia. This search was led by Lisa Fisher with Natalie Leonhard.

Executive Director

The American Geophysical Union announced that Christine W. McEntee, former Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute of Architects, is its new Executive Director, effective August 2010.

Before assuming the post at the American Institute of Architects, Ms. McEntee was Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Cardiology and its affiliated Foundation. Prior to that she was Executive Vice President of the American Hospital Association.

President

The Board of Trustees of the American University of Central Asia has announced that Andrew B. Wachtel, the Dean of The Graduate School and the Bertha and Max Dressler Professor of the Humanities at Northwestern University, has been appointed the next President of AUCA, effective August 1, 2010. Dr. Wachtel will succeed Dr. Ellen S. Hurwitz, who has led AUCA through curricular, financial, and mission development initiatives over the past five years, including an historic partnership with Bard College, providing AUCA graduates with U.S.-accredited degrees beginning next year.

Dean Wachtel has been a tenured professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature at Northwestern since 1991, having served as Department Chair from 1997 to 2004, where his leadership resulted in increased enrollment and elevating the Department's national ranking. From 2002 to 2008 Dr. Wachtel also was the Director of the Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies, where he established a program in Modern Turkish Studies, among other significant achievements. Dean Wachtel received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University and his master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.

President and Chief Executive Officer

The Annie E. Casey Foundation Board of Trustees has named Patrick T. McCarthy as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 4, 2010. Mr. McCarthy is the senior vice president of the Casey Foundation, the nation's leading advocacy philanthropy for at-risk children and families. He succeeds Douglas W. Nelson, who announced his retirement last September after twenty years of leadership.

Mr. McCarthy joined the Casey Foundation in 1994 and has more than 25 years of experience in the field of children's well-being. In his current role as Senior Vice President, he has been responsible for aligning practice and system reform activities across the Foundation, as well as directing the oversight and integration of all direct services and strategic consulting. Prior to joining Casey, he was Senior Program Officer at the Center for Assessment and Policy Development in Bala Cynwyd, PA, where he worked with foundations, states, and cities on system planning and development of governance strategies. From 1985 to 1992, Mr. McCarthy held positions of increasing responsibility at the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families, State of Delaware, culminating in his appointment as Director of the Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services. During his tenure in this position, he had oversight of a 225-person staff, as well as responsibility for the redesign of institutional treatment and creation of a range of alternatives to detention.

President

The Becker College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Robert E. Johnson as the College's tenth President. Dr. Johnson will take office in the summer of 2010.

Dr. Johnson currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. In his role at Sinclair, Dr. Johnson has been responsible for leading the internal operations of the institution, which include strategic enrollment management, three satellite campus centers, strategic marketing and planning, web services, student services, all community partnerships with school districts, and regional partnership development. His career in higher education began as Executive Director for Admissions, Marketing and Enrollment Management at Central State University in Ohio. He progressed to Vice Provost at Oakland University in Michigan, then Vice President for Enrollment Management at the University of Dayton.

Dean of Arts and Sciences

Bentley University has announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Everett as Dean of Arts and Sciences, effective July 2010. Dr. Everett joined Bentley from Illinois State University, where he served as Department Chair for Languages, Literatures and Cultures since 2006. In February 2010, he was also named that institution's first University Professor.

Previously, Dr. Everett, who earned his PhD in linguistics at the State University of Campinas in Brazil where he taught from 1980 to 1986, served as professor of Phonetics and Phonology at the University of Manchester in England; and as professor of Linguistics and Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also served on the Advisory Board and later as Dean of the Semester-at-Sea program.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Boston Children's Museum has selected Carole Charnow as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective mid-August 2010.

Ms. Charnow brings to the Children's Museum over 30 years of experience in arts and cultural institutions, along with abounding energy, creativity, and optimism, and an outstanding record of achievement in fundraising. Throughout her career, her passion for education and effective collaborations has led to award winning outreach and education programs.

Vice President of Student Services

Central European University (CEU), located in Budapest, Hungary, has named Peter Johnson as it new Vice President of Student Services. He will assume the post September 1, 2010.

Mr. Johnson comes to CEU from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley where he is currently Executive Director of Admissions. Mr. Johnson, who has a bachelor of arts from Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon and a master of arts from Golden Gate University, in San Francisco, California, has had a highly successful 10-year tenure at the Haas School. He joins CEU's internationally acknowledged Student Services unit to lead and strengthen it at a time when the University is planning to significantly expand both its programs and its global outreach. CEU currently enrolls students from more than 120 countries. Tim McFeeley led this search with Gail Gregory.

Dean, Mervin M. Dymally School of Nursing

The Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDUMS) selected Dr. Gloria McNeal as the Founding Dean of the Mervin M. Dymally School of Nursing.

Dr. McNeal came to CDUMS from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, where she was the Associate Dean for Clinical and Community Affairs and Director of Faculty Practice. Prior to that, Dr. McNeal was Assistant Professor and Project Director of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at the Rutgers College of Nursing.

Director and Chief Executive Officer

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH) has selected Dr. Evalyn Gates as its new Director and Chief Executive Officer. She joined CMNH in May 2010.

Previously, Dr. Gates was the assistant director of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) at the University of Chicago, an internationally renowned research center for the study of the structure, composition, and evolution of the universe. KICP scientists are also engaged in education and outreach programs that extend its science into classrooms in Chicago and museums around the world. As part of KICP's leadership team, Dr. Gates was responsible for the overall management of the center and its key programs, including the prestigious KICP Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. She was also a member of the research faculty in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University, with an active program of research in cosmology and particle astrophysics.

President and Chief Executive Officer

The Center for Research, Technology, and Entrepreneurial Exchange (CORTEX), in St. Louis, has selected Dennis Lower as its new President and CEO, effective May 2010.

Mr. Lower brings to CORTEX over twenty-five years of experience in research park and economic development roles. Previously, he was the Vice President of Planning and Development and Director of InterTech Science Park for the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, a position he held since 1998. Prior to this, he was Executive Director of the University Heights Science Park in Newark, New Jersey, from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Lower also served in various leadership roles at the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority in Atlantic City from 1986 to 1994. From 1981 to 1986 he was the founder and Executive Director of the National Shared Housing Resource Center in Philadelphia.

Founding Director

The Efficiency Maine Trust has selected Michael Stoddard as its new Executive Director.

Mr. Stoddard comes to the Efficiency Maine Trust from Environment Northeast (ENE) where he has managed energy policy programs in Maine and Eastern Canada since 2000 and served as Deputy Director from 2003 to 2009. ENE, headquartered in Rockport, Maine and founded in 1998, is a nonprofit research and advocacy group specializing in energy and climate change policies in the U.S. and Canada. In 2008, ENE received the "Champion of Efficiency" Award from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for demonstrating leadership in the energy efficiency field.

Dean of Arts & Sciences

Sister Janet Eisner, President of Emmanuel College, has appointed Dr. William Leonard as Dean of Arts & Sciences.

Dr. Leonard is a long-time faculty member at Emmanuel, currently an Associate Professor of History, and served as the Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences since the beginning of the 2009-2010 academic year. Dr. Leonard received BA and BS degrees from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a PhD from Northeastern University. David A. Haley led this search with Carolyn K. Plant.

Managing Director for Development

The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) has selected Mr. John Vasconcellos as the Managing Director of Development, effective January 19, 2010.

Mr. Vasconcellos joins GMHC from The Coalition for Buzzards Bay in New Bedford, Massachusetts where he served as the Vice President of Development and Communications since 2003. He served the San Francisco AIDS Foundation starting in 1999 as the Associate Director of Development and moved into the Director of Development role in 2000 until his move to The Coalition for Buzzards Bay. At the San Francisco AIDS Foundation Mr. Vasconcellos managed the development department which was responsible for raising $13 million annually and led the team that produced, planned, and executed the inaugural AIDS/LifeCycle event, among other things. He has been an active board member for organizations in San Francisco and Massachusetts and began his career in the finance industry. This search was led by Tim McFeeley with Natalie Leonhard.

Dean, School of Public Health and Health Services

The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services has selected Dr. Lynn Goldman as Dean.

Dr. Goldman most recently served as a professor of environmental health sciences at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, dual principal investigator for the National Center of Excellence for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response and principal investigator for Hopkins' National Children's Study Center.

Head of School

Georgetown Day School has selected Russell Shaw as its next leader. Mr. Shaw will be the fifth Head of School in Georgetown Day School's 65-year history, effective in the summer of 2010. Mr. Shaw is currently the Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs and the Director of the Middle School at Abington Friends, a coeducational PreK-12 Quaker school in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

At Abington Friends, Mr. Shaw has pioneered an innovative professional development program for teachers, played an important role in raising funds to advance both facilities and academic program, and won a grant for work on multicultural education. A graduate of Yale University with a degree in political science, Mr. Shaw has a master's in educational leadership from Columbia and a strong connection with Washington, where he worked as a legislative assistant to Rep. Henry Waxman and as a high school social studies teacher at Thornton Friends School in Silver Spring. He also served as dean of students at a Benedictine school in California.

President & CEO

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has selected Christopher J. Daggett as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. He will start June 14, 2010.

Mr. Daggett comes to the Dodge Foundation with a distinguished public and private sector career focused principally on education and environmental issues. He is currently a Principal with JM Sorge, Inc, an environmental consulting and management firm, and he previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jersey, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. In addition, for six years Mr. Daggett was a Managing Director of William E. Simon & Sons, a private investment firm. Since 1996, he has also operated a brownfields development company, acquiring, remediating, and redeveloping environmentally impaired real estate.

Assistant Vice President for Affirmative Action

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) has selected Dwight K. Hamilton, Esq. as the new Assistant Vice President for Affirmative Action. He will join GVSU in early January 2010.

Mr. Hamilton comes to Grand Valley State University with a strong legal background, having served as the lead counsel at his own firm and as an attorney for Miller Johnson in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Prior to this, Mr. Hamilton served as Corporate Counsel for Steelcase, Inc., and as an Associate Attorney at Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge, both in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

President and CEO

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has selected Ellen M. Gilligan, currently vice president for community investment at The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, as the Foundation's third chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2010.

Ms. Gilligan joined The Greater Cincinnati Foundation in 1998, to launch and manage the Foundation's Community Leadership Initiatives. In 2003, her duties expanded to include responsibility for the design, development and management of all grant making programs. At the GCF, Ms. Gilligan has been instrumental in raising and managing funds to support strategic partnerships focused on pressing issues in the community. She also developed and launched the Foundation's Mission Related Investing Program that has committed nearly $5 million in low-interest loans and equity investments to high-impact real estate and job creation projects, and she has managed the $7 million five-year funders' collaborative, Better Together Cincinnati, which worked to address racial inequity in the greater Cincinnati area. In addition, Ms. Gilligan serves as the president and secretary of the $22 million The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio, a foundation focused on advancing the health of underserved Ohioans.

President

Dr. Raynard S. Kington has been selected and appointed as the 13^th President of Grinnell College. His tenure will commence August 1, 2010. Dr. Kington is currently the Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a leading scientific researcher on the role of social factors as determinants of health.

Dr. Kington's record of achievement is exceptional. He was elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in 2006, where he currently serves as the chair of the Section on Administration of Health Services, Education, and Research. His wide range of responsibilities have included serving as acting director of NIH, associate director of NIH for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and acting director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Prior to NIH, Dr. Kington was a division director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he led the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, one of the nation's largest studies to assess the health of the American people. He has been a senior scientist at the RAND Corporation and was the Co-Director of the Charles R. Drew University/RAND Center on Health and Aging. He has served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA and as a Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Vice President, Government and Community Alliances

Hartford Hospital selected Ms. Yvette Melendez as VP for Government and Community Alliances. Ms Melendez began her new role in April 2010.

A native of New York, Ms. Melendez moved to Connecticut to begin her professional career in public policy. With over 30years of service in the public sector, she has a diverse background in human services, public health and education. Most recently Ms. Melendez served as Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System, which directs Connecticut's four state universities. In this capacity she represented the system within the community, cultivating relationships with community based organizations, advocacy groups, and elected and appointed officials.

Dean for Administration

Harvard College has selected Dr. D.E. Lorraine Sterritt as its new Dean for Administration. She joined the institution in mid-February 2010.

Dr. Sterritt brings to this role thirteen years of experience as an administrator at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University. She has consistently held positions that sit at the intersections of the academic and the financial. She returns to Harvard after having served, from 1996-2000, as an Assistant Dean of Freshmen and Associate Dean of Freshmen for Academic Affairs in the Freshmen Dean's Office, and as Lecturer on Romance Languages and Literatures.

President

Holy Names University (HNU) has chosen William J. Hynes, PhD as its 17^th President. He joined the University in August 2010.

Dr. Hynes brings to HNU a long and distinguished career in higher education leadership. Most recently, he was President Emeritus and Professor of Religious Studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. From 2000 - 2008, Dr. Hynes served as President of St. Norbert. Highlights of his tenure include raising funds in excess of $80 million, including the three largest gifts in the College's history: $10, $5, and $3 million; further embedding and enhancing the Norbertine tradition through the creation of a Vice President for Mission and Heritage position; and a number of capital planning and improvement initiatives, including the construction of the $20 million Mulva Library.

Trustee

The Hyams Foundation has appointed two new Trustees to join their Board of Directors: Dr. M. Elena Letona and Mr. Penn S. Loh.

Dr. M. Elena Letona has been deeply involved in grassroots community organizing in the Latino immigrant community in Greater Boston. Currently she is Associate Director of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities. Prior to this, Dr. Letona was Executive Director of Centro Presente in Cambridge. Earlier in her career, she worked for the Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston; Management Consulting Services; Office of Environmental Affairs, Department of Health and Hospitals in Boston; and the Latin American Department at Pathfinder International. She received a PhD and an MS in public policy from the University of Massachusetts Boston and has a BA from Oberlin College. Dr. Letona has served on a number of boards and was selected as a Barr Fellow in 2005. She was born in El Salvador and came to the U.S. as a child. She will serve on the Foundation's Program Committee.

Chief Executive Officer

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation has appointed David McKean as Chief Executive Officer, effective January, 2010. The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that provides financial support, staffing, and creative resources for the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, led by Caroline Kennedy, its President and Kenneth R. Feinberg, the Chairman. It works to promote to audiences in this country and around the world, the legacy and values of the Kennedy Administration: social and economic justice, peaceful resolution of conflict and civic engagement.

Mr. McKean has had a distinguished career in public service. He is currently the Staff Director for the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For many years he served as Chief of Staff for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. His previous positions included staff to the Senate Committee on Government Affairs, Special Counsel for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Chief of Staff to Congressman Joseph Kennedy. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the National Archives. At the beginning of his career, before he entered public service, Mr. McKean taught at the Waterford Kamhlaba School in Swaziland.

Associate Dean for Finance and Administration

Ms. Shaaron Francis has been selected as the Associate Dean for Finance and Administration at The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

Ms. Francis comes to the Carey Business School from New York University where she was the Senior Director for Fiscal Affairs. This position, based in the Provost's office, provided oversight and management of budgets over $500M. Previously at NYU, Ms. Francis served as HR and Finance Director, Director of Finance and Facilities for Information Technology Services and Assistant Director of Business and Administration for Academic Computing Services. She has vast experience in financial analysis, planning and budget management, operations, human resource management, and facilities and property management. This search was led by Lisa Fisher and Philip Jaeger with Natalie Leonhard.

Vice President for Student Development

Le Moyne College has selected Dr. Deborah Cady Melzer as its new Vice President for Student Development, effective July 2010.

Dr. Cady Melzer comes to Le Moyne College from Fairfield University where she served as Dean of Student Development. Prior to her time at Fairfield University, Dr. Cady Melzer served as Co-director of Education as Transformation, Director of the Newman Catholic Ministry and as a Resident Director at Wellesley College. She is also the former Director of Leadership and first Year Programs at Simmons College and earlier in her career was the Director of Residence Life at Stonehill College.

President

Lewis and Clark College has selected Dr. Barry Glassner as its new President.

Dr. Glassner is a noted cultural commentator and the Executive Vice Provost at the University of Southern California. He has built a successful career as a professor and administrator at several institutions of higher education. A keen observer of American culture, Dr. Glassner is the author or coauthor of nine books, including The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things (1999), a national bestseller that was named a "Best Book of the Year" by the Los Angeles Times. An updated edition was released in 2010.

Dean, Broad College of Business and Graduate School of Management

The Eli Broad College of Business and Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University has appointed Dr. Stefanie Lenway as its new Dean. She will start August 1, 2010.

Dr. Lenway brings many years of experience as a business researcher and university administrator. Since 2005, she has served as dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Business Administration and worked to brand the business college around entrepreneurship, innovation and international partnerships. Previously, Dr. Lenway served as an administrator and faculty member at the University of Minnesota from 1984 to 2005 and as a faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis from1981 to 1984. Dr. Lenway began her research career with a focus on U.S. international trade policy and its impact on corporate strategy. She has served as a consultant to senior managers in international firms such as 3M Co., Nokia, Applied Materials and Honeywell.

Dean, Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business

Dr. Deborah Merrill-Sands has been selected as the Dean of the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business at Mills College. She will start in August 2010.

Dr. Merrill-Sands comes to the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business from the Simmons College School of Management where she has served as the Dean for six years. During her time at Simmons she led the School to achieve accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), integrated attention to corporate responsibility and sustainability, earned national rankings in areas central to its mission, and received national recognition for its executive development programs for women.

Dean, School of Education

Dr. Katherine Schultz has been selected as the Dean of the School of Education at Mills College.

Dr. Schultz comes to the School of Education from the University of Pennsylvania where she is a professor in the Graduate School of Education. She directs their teacher education program and the Center for Collaborative Research and Practice in Teacher Education at the University of Pennsylvania which is a campus initiative that deepens links between teacher education and the rest of the University. Dr. Schultz also directs the Philadelphia Writing Project's network of more than 500 teachers and has been active in improving urban public schools and early childhood education programs. She also currently sits on a local school board in a high-need district.

President

Mount Ida College has appointed Jo Ann Rooney, JD, LLM, EdD, to become the sixth President of the College, effective July 1, 2010.

Dr. Rooney, a national leader in higher education innovation and institutional financial management, comes to Mount Ida College from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky, where she has served as President since 2002. Dr. Rooney is a long-time resident of Massachusetts. Prior to her tenure at Spalding, she was a practicing tax attorney and corporate executive, and an adjunct faculty member at Emmanuel College and Boston University.

Executive Director

The National Association for Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) has named Linda Listrom, a partner with Jenner & Block law firm, as its new Executive Director. She will assume the post in early September 2010.

A former debater and current board member of the NAUDL, Ms. Listrom said her new role "returns me to my roots. I've been fortunate. Many people created opportunities for me in my career, and now I want to create opportunities for others."

President

National-Louis University (NLU) has named Dr. Nivine Megahed as its new President. She took office in March 2010.

Dr. Megahed brings to NLU more than 20 years of experience in making higher education more accessible for diverse students and communities. Dr. Megahed has served as president of Kendall College since 2006, and previously served as president of IMPAC University and the University of Sarasota in Florida, as well as group vice president for Education Management and Kaplan, where she was responsible for 12 to 25 campuses with up to 15,000 students. Earlier in her career, she was campus dean at the American School of Professional Psychology in Hawaii and a faculty member at the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Egyptian by birth, she grew up in New York State.

Executive Dean

The New School for General Studies and Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy has selected Dr. David Scobey as Executive Dean. He began his appointment August 2010.

A national leader developing innovative ways higher education institutions can engage communities outside the academy, Dr. Scobey has led programs that unite faculty and students across disciplinary and divisional lines. Since 2005, he served as the Donald W. and Ann M. Harward Professor of Community Partnerships at Bates College where he directed the Harward Center for Community Partnerships, an academic center comprising programs in community-based learning and research, co-curricular work, and environmental stewardship.

Founding Dean, College of Science

From a pool of highly accomplished, talented candidates, Northeastern University has selected Dr. J. Murray Gibson as its first Dean of the College of Science. He joined the University in July 2010.

Dr. Gibson brings a strong record of accomplishment as both a leader and a scholar to this new position at Northeastern. Born and raised in Scotland, Dr. Gibson has held a range of senior academic positions. He was the Director of the Advanced Photon Source and Associate Laboratory Director at Argonne National Laboratory, as well as an adjunct professor at both the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University. Under his direction, APS emerged as the most productive source of protein structures in the world and is a leader in x-ray studies of materials under extreme conditions. During his time at Argonne National Laboratory, he also spearheaded and secured funding for two major initiatives: The Center for Nanoscale Materials and the national TEAM microscope projects.

Vice President for Finance and Administration

Northern Arizona University (NAU) has chosen Jennus Burton as its new Vice President for Finance and Administration. He joined the University in June 2010.

Mr. Burton brings to NAU a career in higher education finance and administration that spans 35 years. Most recently, he served as Vice President for System Operations at Arkansas State University, previously serving as the Vice President of Finance and Administration for the system's flagship campus in Jonesboro. He was responsible for planning and budgeting for the Arkansas State system, which includes the Jonesboro campus along with a branch campus in Paragould and three two-year campuses in Beebe, Mountain Home and Newport. He has overseen debt management, rating agency relations, capital construction for the Jonesboro campus, facilities planning, internal audit, property management, land sales and acquisition, information technology services, and employee benefits management.

President

Northland College has named Dr. Michael A. Miller as its new President, effective July 2010.

Dr. Miller is currently the Dean of the College of Education at Minnesota State University, Mankato where he led the development of a nationally recognized school and teacher preparation reform initiative focused on improving student learning by improving teacher quality and retention, advanced program and professional development initiatives for the region, and launched the first stand-alone doctoral program at the University. In addition to serving as Dean of the College of Education since 2003, Dr. Miller also served as Interim Dean of University Advancement in 2007 and 2008.

Vice President for Research

Oregon State University has named Dr. Richard W. (Rick) Spinrad as its new Vice President for Research.

Dr. Spinrad brings extensive research experience in the public and private sectors as well as academia. He has worked in a wide range of research environments, most recently as Assistant Administrator for Research for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in Washington, D.C., and previously as Technical Director for the Oceanographer of the Navy. Dr. Spinrad's public sector background is enhanced by his experience in the private sector, as former president of Sea Tech Inc., and in academia, as a professor of oceanography at George Mason University and the US Naval Academy.

Chief Financial Officer

Phillips Exeter Academy has selected Mr. Christopher V. Wejchert as its new Chief Financial Officer. He joined Phillips Exeter Academy in August 2010.

Previously, Mr. Wejchert was the Chief Financial Officer of The Loomis Chaffee School. In his 15 years at Loomis Chaffee, he served as liaison to the Trustee investment committee, which oversees the school's $200 million endowment. He directed the budget and operations of the school as well as the business office, physical plant, information technology and food service. During his time at Loomis Chaffee, Mr. Wejchert also managed $64 million of construction, including athletics, admission, dormitory, science, music and academic facilities, and worked with the development office in support of two capital campaigns. He also taught history at Loomis Chaffee and served as a student adviser, dorm affiliate and weekend dean.

Director of the Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices

Portland State University (PSU) selected Dr. Robert Costanza to be the Director of its Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices. He will join PSU in August 2010.

Most recently Dr. Costanza has served as the Professor of Ecological Economics and Director of the Gund Institute of the University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environmental & Natural Resources in Burlington, Vermont. Prior to this, Dr. Costanza was a Founding Director at the University of Maryland Institute for Ecological Economics at the Center for Environmental Science and College of Life Sciences. He was also a Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland at College Park. He holds a PhD in environmental engineering sciences, an MA in architecture and a BA in design from the University of Florida.

Chief Diversity Officer

Portland State University has appointed Jilma Meneses as its new Chief Diversity Officer, effective September 1, 2010.

Ms. Meneses will work in partnership with colleagues across the University to support a wide range of diversity-related programs, including the Office of Diversity and Equity; the Office of Affirmative Action, and work in partnership with the Office of the Ombuds and dozens of student groups. Off-campus, Ms. Meneses will engage the regional community and increase awareness within underrepresented populations that higher education is a tool that breaks cycles of both poverty and discrimination.

Director of Public Safety

Princeton University has chosen Paul Ominsky as its new Director of Public Safety. He joined the University in January 2010.

Mr. Ominsky brings to Princeton a career in campus safety that spans 35 years and includes experience on five university and college campuses. The Director of Public Safety at Mount Holyoke since 1992, he assumed the director positions at Smith College and Hampshire College in 2003 and 2008, respectively, as part of a regionalized policing initiative. He was responsible for the day-to-day and strategic operations of more than 100 full- and part-time staff. During his tenure, Mr. Ominsky created and implemented a prototype community policing program, and he combined and restructured the public safety departments of the three colleges, including establishment of a centralized three-campus public safety dispatch center. He also led the accreditation of Mount Holyoke's public safety department, the first college or university public safety department in Massachusetts to become accredited.

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, has selected Dr. Seamus Carey as the new Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, effective July 2010.

Dr. Carey comes to Sacred Heart University from Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, where he served as both a full professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy. Prior to his time at Manhattan College, Dr. Carey taught at both the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey, and at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York.

Executive Director

The Settlement Music School selected Helen Eaton as its new Executive Director, effective August 30^th 2010.

A talented musician, teacher and arts administrator, Ms. Eaton brings a commitment to access for all students to high quality musical training that aligns well with the mission of Settlement Music School. From 2007-2010, she was Executive Director of the Chicago Children's Choir, the largest comprehensive choral music education program in the United States serving almost 3,000 children in eight Chicago neighborhoods. Prior to that, she was an instructor and later the Associate Director of Operations and Dean of Programs for five years at Merit School of Music in Chicago, a community school of the arts with programs and purpose similar to Settlement Music School. Ms. Eaton was active in the Chicago community as a member of the Chicago Arts Learning Initiative, a city-wide initiative to bring arts back into Chicago Public Schools, and was a Board Member of the Chicago High School for the Arts (the first public arts high school in Chicago).

Executive Director

The Sierra Club has selected Michael Brune as its new leader, only the sixth Executive Director in the Sierra Club's 118-year history. You can read about the appointment at http://www.sierraclub.org/ed/.

Mr. Brune comes to the Sierra Club from the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) which he joined as a campaigner in 1998 before being appointed Executive Director in 2003. At RAN, Mr. Brune built an international reputation for effective environmental advocacy. At age 26, he led a historic consumer-education campaign that ultimately persuaded Home Depot to stop selling wood from endangered forests. Time Magazine called that victory "the top environmental story of 1999." Under Mr. Brune's leadership, Rainforest Action Network went on to win more than a dozen other key commitments from America's largest corporations, including Citi, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Kinko's, Boise, and Lowe's.

President

The Board of Trustees of Saint Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) has appointed Dr. Joseph R. Urgo, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Hamilton College, as its new President. He will join SMCM on July 1, 2010. In his current role as the chief academic officer of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Dr. Urgo leads the 183-member faculty and oversees the College Library; the Registrar's Office; the Nesbitt-Johnston Writing Center; the Emerson Gallery; Hamilton's programs in Paris, Madrid, Beijing, Washington, D.C., and New York City; intercollegiate athletics; and several other academic support programs and centers.

Dr. Urgo previously served as professor and chair of the English department at the University of Mississippi from 2000 to 2006. At the University of Mississippi, he led a department of 40 full-time faculty members as well as the freshman composition program, the speech program, the writing center and the freshman seminar program. Prior to arriving at the University of Mississippi in 2000, Dr. Urgo was a member of the Bryant College faculty for 11 years. He held a Fulbright lectureship in Spain in 1992. He also taught as an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in American studies and assistant professor of English at Vanderbilt University from 1986-89, as a visiting assistant professor of English at Syracuse University from 1985-86, and as a teaching fellow while earning his PhD at Brown University from 1983-85.

Dean, School of Education and Allied Professions

The School of Education and Allied Professions at the University of Dayton has selected Dr. Kevin Kelly as dean, effective May 1, 2010.

Dr. Kelly most recently served as interim dean of the College of Education at Purdue University. In this capacity, he took on the strategic challenge of improving the College of Education's U.S. News & World Report ranking. It jumped 20 points in one year when he focused the college on making improvements in three key areas: research expenditures, student selectivity and peer reputation.

Chancellor

The University of Hawai'i at Hilo has named Dr. Donald Straney as its new Chancellor.

Dr. Straney joined Cal Poly Pomona in August, 2002 after spending 23 years at Michigan State University where he served as chair of the Department of Zoology and assistant to the provost for faculty development. He is also on the National Advisory Board of the National Science Foundation-supported Center for the Integration of Teaching, Research and Learning at the University of Wisconsin.

President

The University of Illinois selected Dr. Michael J. Hogan as the University's 18^th president, effective July 16, 2010.

Dr. Hogan, president of the University of Connecticut from 2007 to 2010, brings the experience of a four-decade career in public higher education that includes progressively senior administrative appointments at The Ohio State University and the University of Iowa before joining UConn.

Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

The University of Michigan-Dearborn has selected Dr. Jerold L. Hale for the position of Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters (CASL). Dr. Hale will begin his new role on July 1, 2010. In addition to his administrative position, he will be a professor of communication in CASL.

Dr. Hale is currently a professor in the Department of Speech Communication at the University of Georgia (UGA). While at UGA, he was unanimously elected to three three-year terms as head of the Department of Speech Communication. Before joining the University of Georgia in 1991, Dr. Hale served as associate professor, chief advisor and assistant to the chair of the Department of Communication at Miami University, visiting assistant professor at Michigan State University and assistant professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

The University of Oregon has appointed Dr. Roger Thompson as the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, effective July 1, 2010.

Dr. Thompson brings over 16 years of experience in enrollment management administration. Most recently he served as the Vice Provost of Enrollment Management at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. In this capacity, he was responsible for increasing student recruitment and retention, improving student diversity and quality, and leveraging innovative financial aid strategies. Prior to this, Dr. Thompson served at the University of Alabama from 1998 to 2006, most recently as the associate vice president for enrollment management and as university registrar. From 1991 to 1998, he served in various enrollment management and advising roles at the University of Southern California (USC) culminating in the position of associate registrar. He was previously a graduate assistant at the University of Central Missouri, and president of Associated Students Incorporated at California State University-Long Beach.

Executive Director, Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs

The University of Pennsylvania has appointed Mr. Sam Starks as its new Executive Director for Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, effective May 24, 2010.

Mr. Starks was the Compliance Manager in the Office of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Disability Services at Vanderbilt University for the previous two years. Before that, he held a series of progressively responsible positions at Western Kentucky University, the last of which was assistant to the associate vice president for enrollment management. Mr. Starks earned a bachelor's degree in speech from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and a master's degree in communication from Western Kentucky University.

Dean, Robins School of Business

The University of Richmond has selected the 2010 president of the American Accounting Association and an accomplished accounting academic, Dr. Nancy A. Bagranoff, to lead the Robins School of Business. Dr. Bagranoff began her tenure as dean on August 9, 2010.

Previously, Dr. Bagranoff was dean and professor of accounting of Old Dominion University's College of Business and Public Administration. Under her leadership since 2003, there was a successful trajectory of growth in faculty, students, and academic programs in the College. She also facilitated extensive partnerships with the community to develop and enhance undergraduate and graduate scholarship. Prior to her deanship at Old Dominion, Dr. Bagranoff was director of the master of accountancy degree program at Miami University (Ohio). She has also served as chair of the accounting department at American University and held teaching positions at George Mason University and George Washington University.

University Librarian

The University of San Diego (USD) has selected Dr. Theresa Byrd as its new University Librarian, effective August 2010.

Dr. Byrd brings to USD over thirty years of experience in library administration. Most recently she has served as the Chief Information Officer and Director of Libraries at Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) in Delaware, Ohio. Dr. Byrd was previously Director of Libraries at OWU from 1998-2004. Prior to joining OWU, she was Director of the Learning Resources Center at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, Virginia, where she began her library career in 1976.

Dean, Roski School of Fine Arts

The University of Southern California's Gayle Garner Roski School of Fine Arts has selected Dr. Rochelle Steiner as its new Dean, effective August 1, 2010.

Dr. Steiner is the former Director of the Public Art Fund in New York City. Under her leadership from 2006 to 2009, the organization commissioned 35 public art projects with established and emerging international artists. Projects included The New York City Waterfalls as well as commissions and exhibitions by Chris Burden, Anish Kapoor, Sarah Lucas, Damian Ortega, Sarah Morris, and Sarah Sze. Earlier in her career, she served as Chief Curator at the Serpentine Gallery in London and was Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at Saint Louis Art Museum. Recognized as a visionary leader, Dr. Steiner was most recently a consultant to the Miami Art Museum, working closely with trustees, the director, curators, and educators to develop a multi-year plan for the collection, exhibitions, education programs, and interpretation strategies of the Museum.

Dean, Eberhardt School of Business

University of the Pacific has appointed Dr. Lewis Gale as Dean of the Eberhardt School of Business, effective July 12, 2010.

Previously, Dr. Gale served as Dean of the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics at Weber State University in Utah since 2005 and also as the Vernon M. and MaRee Buehler Chair in Leadership since 2006. At Weber State, Dr. Gale led a business school of 2,400 students and 46 faculty. During his time as Dean, Dr. Gale made significant contributions to the fundraising success of the School and created numerous partnerships between the School, businesses, and the community. The School also expanded an existing relationship with Shanghai Normal University in China and established new relationships with organizations in Europe and Asia. Before that, he served as Dean of the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Earlier in his career, Dr. Gale served as a faculty member at Arizona State University, and as MBA Director and Associate Dean at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Chief Executive Officer

The US Education Delivery Institute (EDI) has selected Kathryn Cox, formerly Georgia's State Superintendent of Schools, as its founding chief executive officer. She took the helm of EDI on July 1.

From 2003 until her departure, Ms. Cox made significant strides in pointing Georgia 's young people toward excellence. Under her leadership as superintendent, the state saw unprecedented achievement gains: Georgia students scoring at or above the national average on reading and writing tests and showing significant improvement on math tests. During her tenure, the state's high school graduation rate also reached an all-time high, improving by 15 percentage points. Ms. Cox was a classroom teacher for 15 years and served two terms in the state legislature before being elected to Georgia's highest educational post.

Department Administrator, Human and Molecular Genetics/CAO

Dr. Sherry White has been selected as Department Administrator and Chief Administrative Officer for the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.

Dr. White brings approximately 25 years of administrative and research leadership experience within a variety of settings including NIH, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and U.S. Navy research facilities. Most recently, she was the Chief Operating Officer for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. White holds a master of science in microbiology from the University of Texas, a master in business administration from the New York Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in policy analysis from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She will join the VCU team in mid-November.

Dean, College of Education

The College of Education at Washington State University has selected Dr. Anthony G. (A.G) Rud, Jr. as Dean, effective August, 2010.

Dr. Rud most recently served as head of the Department of Educational Studies and Associate Professor of Educational Studies at the College of Education at Purdue University and was also the interim head of the department in 2001-02. Dr. Rud started at Purdue in 1994 as associate dean, and served in that role until 2001. He taught courses in the history and philosophy of education, higher education, and educational leadership, and advised master's and doctoral students in the cultural foundations of education, P-12 educational leadership, higher education, as well as curriculum studies. Prior to joining Purdue, he helped establish The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a nationally recognized program, where he was Senior Fellow.

Director, Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies

Washington University has selected Dr. Molly Tovar as the Director of the Kathryn M. Buder Center. As director, Dr. Tovar will lead and provide strategic direction for the Buder Center and advance the Center's goals to educate and train health and human services professionals who want to work in Indian Country.

Dr. Tovar has held positions as the Director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Millennium Scholars Program, Chief Operating Officer of the American Indian Graduate Center, and has served in various administrative positions both at Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Tovar's nationally recognized expertise in strategies for ensuring the success of underrepresented students in undergraduate and graduate education has garnered her positions on committees such as the Council of Graduate Schools Advisory Committee on Minorities (Washington, D.C), Council of Southern Graduate School in Graduate Education, and the ACT Policy Research Advisement Committee. Her dedication to the advancement of minorities in education has also earned her numerous awards including the Outstanding Oklahoma Native American Leadership Award, Holmes Scholar, and National Hispanic Scholar. She was selected as a fellow of the prestigious International Women's Forum and was awarded the UNCF/GATES Team Award. Dr. Tovar holds a PhD/HEA from Oklahoma State University, an MA from Oklahoma City University and a BS from University of Wisconsin- Stout. Jon Saxton led this search with Jamie Sands.

Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration

The Wilderness Society (TWS) selected Frederick (Fred) Silbernagel as its new Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, effective August 2010.

Mr. Silbernagel brings to TWS over thirty years of experience in finance and administration. For the last fourteen years, he held roles of increasing responsibility with the Brookings Institution. He began at Brookings as Manager of Accounting and Finance in 1996 and then was named Controller. In 2001, he was promoted to Vice President for Finance and Administration, a position he held for the next eight years. In 2009, with the Institution's budget having doubled in just five years, that role was split into Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer positions, and Mr. Silbernagel was appointed Vice President, CFO and Treasurer. During his tenure at Brookings, he helped two presidents grow the Institution from a $20 million organization with fewer than 200 employees to an $82 million entity with 420 employees, 50 resident affiliates, and offices in Washington, Beijing, and Doha. The Institution's scope has also expanded from three to five research programs.

Dean, College of Liberal Arts

Willamette University, a nationally renowned private liberal arts university, has selected Dr. Marlene Moore as the next Dean for the College of Liberal Arts.

Dr. Moore is the Rev. Joseph Powers, C.S.C., Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence at University of Portland where she has been a faculty member in biology since 1976. As a University of Portland faculty member, she received the faculty scholarship award and the University's highest award, the Culligan Medal. She was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for eleven years. Before becoming dean, she chaired the science division for seven years and served as special assistant to the dean for science development for three years.

Director of Finance and Administration

Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) has selected Melanie B. Powers as its Director of Finance and Administration, effective at the end of August 2010.

Ms. Powers comes to WHRC from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), a $90 million international not-for-profit headquartered in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts. As Chief Financial Officer at IFAW, Ms. Powers directed the financial activities for IFAW's 10 separate legal entities and 16 branch offices working in 45 countries. Prior to joining IFAW in 2002, she served as Director of Finance and Operations and then as a Deputy Director at Management Sciences for Health, a global health organization. Her early career included roles in contracts administration and audit management with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Founding Dean, School of Business

Worcester Polytechnic Institute named Mark P. Rice, PhD, as its Founding Dean of Business, effective July 2010.

Most recently, Dr. Rice served for six years as the Murata Dean of the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, where he held an appointment as the Frederic C. Hamilton Professor for Free Enterprise. Prior to joining Babson, Dr. Rice was a member of the leadership team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's School of Management and Technology, where he served as director of the Incubator Program and of the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship. Before returning to academia, Professor Rice was an investment broker and the director of mergers and acquisitions for a business brokerage firm. Earlier in his career, Dr. Rice was co-founder and President of Power Kinetics, Inc., a solar energy R&D and manufacturing company.