Meridith Randall Appointed President of Golden West College

Interim President Meredith Randall was appointed permanent President of Golden West College (GWC) in January 2024.  She was Vice President of Instruction at GWC for three years prior to being selected as Interim President.

Randall began her academic career as an English instructor at Palau Community College in 1993, eventually becoming Dean of Academic Affairs there.  She worked at four different community colleges.

She earned a JD from NYU School of Law and a Masters from Cornell University.

Wendy Hensel Selected as Next President of University of Hawai'i

Seasoned academic and trained attorney, Wendy Hensel, was selected as the 16th President of the University of Hawaii effective January 2025.

Since 2022, Hensel has served as the Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost at CUNY. Prior to that she was the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean (and prior to that interim dean) of the College of Law at Georgia State University where she had served on the faculty for many years.  Prior to joining Georgia State College of Law, she was an associate at Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta.

Hensel is a graduate of Harvard Law School.

John Pistole, J.D. Announces Retirement from Anderson University

After a decade at the helm of Anderson University, President John Pistole plans to retire June 1, 2025. Following his graduation from Anderson University, Pistole earned a J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.  After a short stint in private practice, he began a career with the FBI which culminated with a deputy director appointment.  After the attacks of September 11, 2001, Pistole was placed in charge of the FBI’s counterterrorism program, eventually becoming the FBI’s executive assistant director for national security. President Obama nominated Pistole as administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).