Patricia Salkin
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...
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Patricia Salkin
- Jan 28
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...
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Patricia Salkin
- Jan 27
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...
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Patricia Salkin
- Jan 22
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...
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Patricia Salkin
- Jan 17
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...
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- Jan 15
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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Patricia Salkin
- Jan 8
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...
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Patricia Salkin
- Jan 5
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...
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Patricia Salkin
- Jan 2
Lawyer Robert N. Funk Made a Career of Serving as an Interim President at Four Institutions
Colleges and Universities turn to interim president appointments when there is an unexpected departure of the president creating an...
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Patricia Salkin
- Dec 27, 2022
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...
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Patricia Salkin
- Dec 17, 2022
Jim Cawley, Latest Lawyer with Higher Ed Fundraising Experience Appointed to a Campus Presidency
When Rosemont College announced that lawyer Jim Cawley was named the College’s 15th president on October 28, 2022 following his...
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Patricia Salkin
- Dec 11, 2022
First African American Lawyer University President John Mercer Langston Appointed in 1873
Civil Rights activist John Mercer Langston (1829-97) was the first African American lawyer to serve as a president of a University....
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Patricia Salkin
- Dec 8, 2022
Lawyer Amy Parsons Named as Sole Finalist for Presidency of Colorado State University Fort Collins
On December 2, 2022 Colorado State University announced that Amy Parsons is the sole finalist for President of CSU Fort Collins. Once...
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Patricia Salkin
- Nov 29, 2022
One Lawyer President Lasted Only Six Days Before Tendering Resignation
People are often curious as to the longevity in office for college and university presidents. While tenures are often brief, such...
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Patricia Salkin
- Nov 22, 2022
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...
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Patricia Salkin
- Nov 21, 2022
Lawyers Leading Higher Education Blog Welcome
Welcome to the Lawyers Leading Higher Education blog. This blog has been launched with the release of the new book, May it Please the...
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