New President for SHEEO

The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association has hired Robert E. Anderson to be its new president, beginning in August. He will replace George Pernsteiner, who has led the group for four years.

Anderson is currently interim chief academic officer and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs for the University System of Georgia, where he has worked on college completion, distance education, academic program approval and other initiatives. Previously he worked for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, where for seven years he was vice chancellor for policy and planning and executive vice chancellor for administration.