The Liturgical Press’s Give Us This Day has appointed Ms. Heidi Busse as its new editor. Ms. Busse previously served as the Editorial Manager/Acquisitions Editor for Twenty Third Publications, where she managed the full project line of print and digital products and acquired and cultivated relationships with new and current authors. Along with maintaining outstanding print resources for the parish and trade markets, she developed Twenty-Third’s digital resources including their top-selling downloadable Stations of the Cross and A Consoling Embrace: Prayers in a Time of Pandemic. As a publishing leader, her extensive experience in Catholic publishing and shared commitment to the Benedictine charism make her a unique fit for this position.
Foothill-De Anza Community College District has appointed Mr. Lee Lambert, J.D. as its new Chancellor. He will begin his new role on August 1, 2023. Mr. Lambert has more than two decades of experience in community colleges at the senior executive level and has led Pima Community College since 2013. Prior to that post, Mr. Lambert served nearly eight years as the president of Shoreline Community College (WA), helping to restore the college’s financial stability and turning the college into a national leader in offering 100 percent online degrees and certificates in business and health care programs. Mr. Lambert holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from The Evergreen State College and a juris doctor from Seattle University. Read more here.
The University of Houston has appointed Mr. Timothy Council as their next Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Services. He comes to the University with over fifteen years of experience in enrollment services across multiple institutions of higher education. Most recently, he served as an Assistant Vice President and administrative Dean at Claremont Graduate University (CA). Prior to that, he worked for the University of San Diego, in the areas of admissions, recruitment and financial aid at both their Law School and their School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES). Mr. Council received a Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science coupled with a Nonprofit Management Certification from the University of San Diego.
The West Liberty University Board of Governors has named Dr. Tim Borchers as the university’s 38th president effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Borchers currently serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Peru State College and brings over 18 years of higher education administrative experience to the Presidency at West Liberty. Prior to his current position, Borchers served as the Dean of the College of Arts, Media, and Communication at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He holds a Ph.D. and MA in Communication from Wayne State University, and a BA in Speech Communication from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Read more here.
University of Minnesota Morris has appointed Dr. Janet Schrunk Ericksen as Chancellor as of May 15, 2023. Dr. Ericksen has been serving as the acting Chancellor of the Morris campus since July 2021 and brings deep experience and impressive accomplishments across her career and a passion for, UMN Morris and the Morris community. A professor of English, her tenure with UMN Morris spans over 20 years. She previously served as Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Dean, and was responsible for college academic and administrative leadership, including the Education, Humanities, Math and Science, and Social Sciences academic divisions. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.A. in English and Art History from the University of Kansas. Read more here.
The University of Wisconsin Parkside has appointed Ms. Jacklyn Haas as its new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services and Admissions Director. Ms. Haas joins the University of Wisconsin Parkside with 15+ years of experience in higher education. Most recently, she served as the Associate Director of Admissions (2014-18) and Director of Admissions (2018-2023) at Salem State University in Salem, MA. She earned her B.A. in Social Studies Education from Ithaca College (NY) and her Master of Education in Higher Education Administration with a graduate certificate in Leadership from Northeastern University in Massachusetts. She will be starting her duties in June, 2023. Read more here.
Seminole State College of Florida has appointed Dr. Loretta Ovueraye as its new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Ovueraye currently serves as the Vice Provost for Workforce Programs and Professional Learning at Miami Dade College. Prior to her role as Vice Provost, Ovueraye served as Dean of Faculty at Miami Dade. Dr. Ovueraye served Miami Dade as the lead for the State of Florida Committee for Workforce Education (CWE), as well as a guided pathways coach for the Achieving the Dream network and Florida Success center. Dr. Ovueraye holds a B.S. in Microbiology from Edo State University (Nigeria), a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of London (UK) and earned her Ed. D. in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University.
Dr. Timothy O'Keefe has been appointed as the new dean of the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota. He will assume his position June 22, 2023. Dr. O'Keefe is a seasoned leader with over 40 years of experience in higher education. As the former dean of the College of Business and Economics at Longwood University, Dr. O'Keefe initiated and led efforts to increase enrollment in the MBA program. Prior to that, he held various academic and administrative positions at the University of North Dakota. Dr. O'Keefe led both Longwood University and UND through accreditation processes with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Dr. O'Keefe earned his Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis in 1996 from the University of Arkansas College of Business, where he was also an AACSB National Doctoral Fellow. He earned his MBA from Moorhead State University in 1985 and his Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Mayville State University in 1981. Read more here.