New Leaders in Education May 2025
At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
Photo by Jeison Higuita on Unsplash High in the Andes, where Peru and Bolivia share a sacred border more than 12,500 feet above sea level, lies Lake Titicaca—the highest navigable lake in the world. Revered in Andean cosmology and central to many pre-Columbian myths, the lake spans over 8,300 square kilometers and holds not only ecological richness but also remarkable cultural heritage. Near the Peruvian city of Puno, a unique community continues to float—literally—on its waters. These are the Uros, an Indigenous people whose homes is not on land but on human-made islands built entirely of reeds. According to the BBC, approximately 1,300 Uros people live on around 80 man-made floating islands in Lake Titicaca today.
Marvin Martinez, an immigrant from El Salvador, built a 36-year career in higher education leadership, expanding access, advocating for Latino students, and promoting community college partnerships, workforce development, and adult education to meet changing demographics and uplift underrepresented communities.
Stevens Institute of Technology has selected Dr. Christophe Pierre, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois, to serve in the role of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs effective September 1, 2016. The announcement follows a nationwide search and intensive selection process. In this role, Pierre will serve as an officer of the university and its second highest-ranking administrator.
The Board of Trustees of The City University of New York today appointed Dr. José L. Cruz, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Fullerton, and a frequent speaker and writer on higher education issues, as the third president of Herbert H. Lehman College in the Bronx. Chancellor James B. Milliken recommended Cruz's appointment following a nationwide search. The selection, approved unanimously by the Board's Executive Committee, is effective August 15, 2016.
The Board of Trustees of The City University of New York today appointed Michelle J. Anderson as the tenth President of Brooklyn College. She is presently the Dean and Professor of Law at the CUNY School of Law. The nomination was approved unanimously. The appointment is effective August 1, 2016.
President Dawood Farahi and the Kean University Alumni Association honored five recipients of the annual Distinguished Alumni Award at a luncheon and ceremony held on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the University’s STEM Building. While the recipients represented a broad range of academic backgrounds and career paths, they all share a common sense of pride for their alma mater
Fenves Inaugurated as UT Austin President, Lays Out Vision for Campus
Chancellor Congratulates Lehman College President Fernández and Macaulay Honors College Dean Kirschner for Exemplary Service to The University
Stella M. Flores has been appointed Associate Professor of Higher Education at NYU Steinhardt. Flores,
Trident University International (Trident) is excited to introduce new President & CEO Travis Allen, who stepped into the role in June
Miami Dade College’s (MDC) North Campus dean of faculty, Dr. Jacqueline Peña, has been selected as a 2017 Hispanic Women of Distinction honoree.
Kathleen Waldron, who has led strategic initiatives that have enhanced academics and infrastructure at William Paterson University, has announced that she will retire at the end of the 2017-18 academic year after eight years as president of the institution.
St. Francis College is pleased to announce Dr. Miguel Martinez-Saenz as the 19th President in the College’s 160 year history.
In his first stint as president, Jose Fierro will be leading Cerritos College, a community college located in Norwalk, California near Long Beach, California. Fierro was named president this year. Previously Fierro served as chief academic officer at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming and was academic dean at Florida State University. Hence, he knows what issues community college students face and is tuned into what Latino undergraduates encounter in pursuit of higher education.
