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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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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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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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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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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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Long-time High Ed Leader and Lawyer W. Ellis Arnold III Announces Retirement as President of Hendrix
W. Ellis Arnold III ’79, elected the 12th President of Hendrix College (Conway, Arkansas) in November 2019 (taking office in December...
Patricia Salkin
Dec 29, 2022
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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...
Patricia Salkin
Dec 17, 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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Legendary University Lawyer President Touts Consecutive Appointments Spanning More than 40 Years
E. Gordon Gee, JD, EdD, has had seven presidencies at five institutions of higher education spanning from the 1980s to present. Time...
Patricia Salkin
Nov 26, 2022
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