Tougaloo, MS, April 22, 2021 – Dr. Whitney McDowell-Robinson ’10 has been appointed as Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services at Tougaloo College. Dr. McDowell-Robinson will assume her new position effective May 1st, President Carmen J. Walters said in making the announcement.  She will be responsible for the overall leadership of the Office of...Read More

Daemen College has named Dr. Ida Gibson as the college’s first chief diversity officer as part of the institution’s continuing commitment to advance diversity and inclusion on campus. Her appointment was effective Jan. 2. In this new role, Gibson will lead the college’s efforts to create and sustain a campus culture that embraces and promotes...Read More

Dr. Lynda Batiste has been appointed to serve in the position of Interim Vice President for Business and Finance.  As the CFO, Dr. Batiste will be responsible for providing leadership, management, coordination and supervision of the university’s fiscal affairs. Dr. Batiste replaces Mr. Clayton Gibson who will be leaving the university to serve as CFO...Read More

Dr. Kenney will provide leadership and direction through the planning, organization, coordination, and implementation of the College’s development programs. Her responsibilities will include leading the advancement team in carrying out the institution’s goals and funding priorities as determined by the College’s mission and vision. She will report to the president. “We are thrilled to welcome...Read More

  The Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) selects Arianna Stokes,Ph.D. as Professional Development Specialist for eLearning and Instructional Technology Dr. Arianna C. Stokes is a two-time graduate of Jackson State University, where she received a B.S in History Education and Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education. During her undergraduate years at Jackson State University, Arianna was...Read More

With 25 years of successful fundraising, development and nonprofit management experience, Dr. Soublet will serve as the leader of the Division of Institutional Advancement, one of four divisions at the university. She will manage the overall operation of fundraising efforts for the university, build and cultivate corporate and foundation partnerships and support, and galvanize alumni. Dr....Read More

Howard O. Gibson, Ph.D. has been named the Vice President of the Division of Academic Affairs at Wiley College. Dr. Gibson has 20 years of corporate and higher education administration and teaching experience at 4-year and 2-year public and private, rural and urban institutions. Dr. Gibson served as Interim President of Arkansas Baptist Community College...Read More

Dr. Braque Talley has been named Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Success at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. “I am confident that Dr. Talley’s leadership will help us continue our upward trajectory in Enrollment,” said UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander. “We look forward to working with him and the entire enrollment management...Read More

Dr. Tonjanita Johnson, an Alabama native and veteran academic leader, will succeed Dr. Charles Ray Nash as Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the University of Alabama System.  Dr. Johnson will join the UA System on December 2 and assume the title of Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs on...Read More

Stevie L. Lawrence II will join the Southern Regional Education Board September 4 as vice president for postsecondary education. In this role, he will lead SREB’s postsecondary programs, such as the Academic Common Market, Doctoral Scholars Program, education data services and state authorization reciprocity agreements. He will also be charged with developing additional initiatives to...Read More