"As we navigate a transformative era for higher education in America, Brown’s model — open, collaborative, curiosity-driven and student-centered — is more essential than ever. It is the right time for a new Brown president who will have the distinct privilege and pleasure of leading a university that is exceptionally well positioned for impact in the years ahead," said Dr. Paxon.

The three women taking on new administrative duties at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, are Rose Pascarell, Sharnnia Artis, and Whitney Owen.

Gillespie graduated from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania in 1949. After several years working for Curtis Publications, she returned to her alma mater, where she would serve in various alumni relations roles for nearly 40 years.

Bryn Mawr College has renamed its master of social services degree to a master of social work degree. The name change aims to better align the degree with standard terminology used in the social work profession.

The three women named Distinguished Professors at the University of New Mexico are Melanie Moses in computer science and biology, Michelle Ozbun in molecular genetics and microbiology, and Tassy Parker in family and community medicine.

Dr. Bradford taught music at Alabama A&M University for 40 years. She also served as director of the the university's choir.

Emily Rothman of Boston University, Stephanie Beavers of Mercer University, and Parisa Saboori of Manhattan University have been selected for academic leadership roles at their institutions. Jennifer Hunter and Shaundra Daily have joined the faculties of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Tennessee, respectively.

Andrea J. Liu of the University of Pennsylvania, Zhenan Bao of Stanford University, and Xiaowei Zhuang of Harvard University are among the nine inaugural recipients of the International Congress of Basic Science Medals.

The new deans are Rebecca Klaper at the University of Delaware, Jessica Kubiak at the University of Pittsburgh's Bradford and Titusville campuses, Gerrelyn Patterson at Virginia State University, Shannon Clifford at Stockton University, Beth Longenecker at the University of Northern Colorado, Julie A. Washington at the University of California, Irvine, and Martha Kline at Ohio University-Zanesville.

Dr. Guerinot, an endowed professor at Dartmouth College, was recently recognized for advancing research on Arabidopsis thaliana, a small weed that has become the standard model for plant biology.

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

The University of Georgia Libraries has honored Dr. Blain, professor of history and Africana studies at Brown University, for her latest book, Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights, an examination of the pivotal contributions of Black women at the forefront of national and international movements for civil and human rights.