Shirley Marie Tilghman,is a Canadian scholar in molecular biology and an academic administrator. She is now a professor of molecular biology and public policy and president emerita of Princeton University. In 2002,Discover magazine recognized her as one of the 50 most important women in science.
Hanover College is a private college in Hanover,Indiana,affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Founded in 1827 by Reverend John Finley Crowe,it is Indiana's oldest private college. The Hanover athletic teams participate in the NCAA Division III as a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Hanover alumni are known as Hanoverians.
A provost is a senior academic administrator. At many institutions of higher education,the provost is the chief academic officer,a role that may be combined with being deputy to the chief executive officer. They may also be the chief executive officer of a university,of a branch campus of a university,or of a college within a university.
Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics,although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some type of separate administrative structure exists at almost all academic institutions. Fewer institutions are governed by employees who are also involved in academic or scholarly work. Many senior administrators are academics who have advanced degrees and no longer teach or conduct research.
The School of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is a school of Tufts University,a private research university in Medford and Somerville,Massachusetts. It is the largest of the eight schools and colleges that comprise the university. Together with the School of Engineering,it offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts,sciences,and engineering. The two schools occupy the university's main campus in Medford and Somerville,Massachusetts and share many administrative functions including undergraduate admissions,student affairs,library,and information technology services. The two schools form the Faculty of Arts,Sciences,and Engineering (AS&E),a deliberative body under the chairmanship of the president of the university. Currently,the School of Arts and Sciences employs approximately 540 faculty members. There are over 4,300 full-time undergraduates and 1700 graduate and professional students.
Anthony G. Collins was the 16th President of Clarkson University in Potsdam,New York.
The University of The Bahamas (UB) is the national public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago. The main campus is located in the capital city of Nassau,on the island of New Providence.
Charles William Steger Jr. was an American architect and engineer who was the 15th president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg,Virginia,United States. He graduated in 1969 from Virginia Tech,where he also received his master's in architecture and Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering.
David Paul Roselle was an American mathematician and academic administrator who served as the ninth president of the University of Kentucky and the 25th president of the University of Delaware.
Alice Petry Gast is an American researcher,was the 16th president of Imperial College London,and sits on the board of directors of Chevron. Gast was named one of the top 100 "Modern Era" engineers in the US under the category of "Leadership" by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
James Douglas McComas was 14th President of Mississippi State University from 1975-1985,the 12th President of the University of Toledo from 1985 to 1988,and the 13th President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,from 1988 to 1993.
Selma Botman is an American academic. Her post at the University of Maine System (UMS) Chancellor's Office focused on expanding the systems international education programs,recruiting foreign students,and coordinating overseas faculty exchanges.
Michael J. Hogan is an American historian who served as president of the University of Connecticut (2007–2010) and president of the University of Illinois System (2010–2012). He subsequently became a distinguished professor of history at the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Molly Easo Smith is an Indian-American professor and scholar of Shakespeare and Renaissance drama,and academic administrator.
Marvin Duane Nellis is an American educator,university administrator,and 21st president of Ohio University in Athens. He was previously the president of Texas Tech University and the University of Idaho. Nellis previously served as provost and senior vice president at Kansas State University,and dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Science at West Virginia University.
Martha Elizabeth Pollack is an American computer scientist who served as the 14th president of Cornell University from April 2017 to June 2024. Previously,she served as the 14th provost and executive vice president for academic affairs of the University of Michigan from 2013 to 2017.
James Keith Motley is a former academic administrator who served as the eighth chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Ruth V. Watkins is an American scholar of child language and speech pathology. She was the 16th president of the University of Utah. She stepped down from the role on April 7,2021,to enter the private sector.
Thomas Christos Katsouleas is an American physicist,engineer,and academic administrator. In February 2019,he was named the 16th president of the University of Connecticut and officially began his term in August. He resigned the presidency in 2021 and returned to the faculty.
Makola M. Abdullah is the 14th president of Virginia State University (VSU). Prior to his appointment as president of Virginia State University,Abdullah served as provost and senior vice president at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach,Fla. (2013-2016),provost and vice president for academic affairs at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens,Fla. (2011-2013),and dean and director of 1890 land grant programs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee,Fla (2008-2011).
