President/Chancellors

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has unanimously selected Dr. Aaron Thompson as its fourth President. Dr. Thompson currently serves as the Council's Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer. He is the first Kentucky native and African-American to hold the position since the Council was formed 21 years ago.  For more information about the appointment, please see the announcement on the Kentucky CPE website by clicking here.

The Board of Trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago has appointed Dr. Shawn Jackson as the new President of Harry S Truman College. Dr. Jackson has served as Interim President of the College since 2017. Prior to coming to City Colleges, Dr. Jackson served as the Chief Officer of Leadership and Learning at the Chicago Public Schools. He holds a Ph.D. from Loyola University (Chicago), a M.A. from St. Xavier University, and a B.A. from Northeastern Illinois University.

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has named Dr. Alan LaFave as the next President of Valley City State University. Dr. LaFave currently serves as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

For more details read the announcement here.

City University of New York Interim Chancellor Vita C. Rabinowitz has appointed Claudia V. Schrader president of Kingsborough Community College and made interim appointments for the top posts at Queensborough and Borough of Manhattan Community Colleges. Dr. Schrader is currently Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Success at Bronx Community College and previously served in senior positions at Medgar Evers College.

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The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed Paul B. Beran as the new executive director and chief executive officer. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Beran comes from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith as the chancellor of the university. Dr. Beran assumes the position on or before September 4th.

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The Henry Ford College (HFC) Board of Trustees announced the pending appointment of Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D., A.T.P. as president of HFC.

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The University of Guam Board of Regents voted for Thomas Krise, a retired Air Force officer who chaired the English department at a Florida university, as the UOG president-elect. Krise was the chairman of the English department at the University of Central Florida.

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The Board of Trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago recently approved the appointment of Dr. Ignacio Lopez as President of Harold Washington College. Dr. Lopez has served as Interim President of Harold Washington College since September 2017.

The Board of Trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago recently approved the appointment of David Sanders as President of Malcolm X College. Mr. Sanders has served as Interim President of Malcolm X College since July 2015, when he oversaw the successful transition of the college’s nearly 900 employees and 11,000 students into the new college building.

The Board of Trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago recently approved the appointment of Dr. Gregory Thomas as the next President of Kennedy-King College. Dr. Thomas has served as Vice President of Student Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights since 2012.