New Presidents or Provosts: Bard College at Simon's Rock, Dominican U., Gannon U., Ivy Tech CC, Linfield College, Mt. San Antonio College, San Diego Mesa College, U. of California-Merced
Submitted by Doug Lederman on June 21, 2011 - 3:00am
Susan Agre-Kippenhan, dean of the College of Arts & Architecture at Montana State University, has been selected as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Linfield College, in Oregon. Peter Laipson, dean of faculty at Concord Academy, in Massachusetts, has been named provost of Bard College at Simon’s Rock and vice president of Bard College.Dorothy Leland, president of Georgia College & State University, has been appointed as chancellor of the University of California at Merced.Pamela Luster, interim vice president of academic services at Las Positas College, in California, has been selected as president of San Diego Mesa College.Mary B. Marcy, provost of Bard College at Simon's Rock and vice president of Bard College, in New York, has been chosen as president of Dominican University, in California. Mary E. Ostrye, vice provost for academic affairs at Ivy Tech Community College, in Indiana, has been promoted to provost, chief academic officer and vice president there. William (Bill) Scroggins, superintendent/president of the College of the Sequoias, in California, has been named president of Mt. San Antonio College, also in California.Keith Taylor, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Gannon University, in Pennsylvania, has been appointed president there.