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Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert today announced that Dr. Jaime (pronounced “Hi-meh”) R. Taylor, dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Austin Peay State University, has been named Marshall’s next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Taylor’s appointment is effective July 1.

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Graceland University has selected Dr. Jill Rhea as their new Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. Dr. Rhea is currently the Dean of Online, Site and Graduate Programs along with a Professor of Communication Studies for Buena Vista University.

The Saint Xavier University search committee has appointed Dr. James M. MacLaren as the new provost of the university. Dr. MacLaren serves as the Dean of Newcomb-Tulane College at Tulane University.

The Nazareth College search committee has appointed Dr. Kenneth Rhee to be the dean of the school of management at the college. Dr. Rhee comes from the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse as the dean of the college of business administration.

The Texas Woman's University search committee has appointed Jason Tomlinson as the vice president for finance and administration/cfo of the university. Mr. Tomlinson comes to Texas Woman’s University having served most recently as Associate Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs at the University of Louisville and in the CFO role for the University of Louisville Foundations, Inc.

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The York College of Pennsylvania search committee has appointed Dr. Nezam Al-Nsair as the inaugural dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions. He will join the College in July. Al-Nsair is the current chair and director of the Department of Nursing at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, where he is a professor of nursing.

The Mount Aloysius College search committee has appointed Patricia Ireland as the new Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Ireland currently serves as Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, Maine. 

St. Joseph's College (New York) search committee has appointed Rory Shaffer-Walsh as the Vice president of Institutional Advancement. With more than 20 years of industry experience, she most recently served as executive director of University Advancement at Adelphi University.

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The Edward Waters College Presidential Search Committee has appointed Zachary Faison as the new president of the college. 

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Jean Dahlgren, Dean, Undergraduate Programs at Sage College of Albany, has been named the president of Delaware College of Art and Design.